Guide
IB Recruiting Starter Kit
6 articles
The six pieces every IB candidate needs ready: tell me about yourself, why banking, why this firm, why this group, the resume itself, and what to ask back.
| Article | Time |
|---|---|
Tell Me About Yourself The HERO arc for the opening question: setup, challenge, turning point, resolution, and the future path that lands on banking. With a full worked answer. | 6 min |
Why Banking Why banking answers fail because they also work for consulting. Use CREI to make a claim, back it with real evidence, and prove you know the job. | 7 min |
Why This Firm Culture and deal flow are not answers. Build a why-this-firm answer from named conversations and specific deals that could not work for any other bank. | 6 min |
Why This Group Why this group is a different question from why this firm. Answer with the product, the coverage, and what you would actually do on the desk day one. | 6 min |
Resume Template The ultimate investment banking resume template: one-page format, banker-ready bullets, a downloadable Word file, and a fully annotated example resume. | 2 min |
Questions to Ask "Do you have any questions for me?" is still the interview. Stratify by level, fill real gaps in what you know, and ask things people are glad to answer. | 6 min |