Campus recruiting

Campus recruiting is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is managed by CCE.

This article is intended to outline the process and summarize the most useful advice.

Resume

• Don't include a "goal"; it doesn't convey any info, it takes up valuable space, and it probably sounds crap.
• Get your resume reviewed by an actual real life investment banker, or at the very least, someone who's worked at one.

Interview

• If the firm likes you, they'll invite you to a first round interview. This will typically take place at Columbia in one of the miserable little interview rooms at CCE in the East Campus basement.
• If the firm still likes you after your first round interview, they'll invite you to a second or final round, often called a "super day". This typically takes place at the firm's offices downtown, which is incredibly convenient for Columbia students (almost everyone else has to fly in, perhaps stay the night, then go through the inconvenience of claiming expenses, etc).
• Some people advise you to send a thank you letter, but in practice it doesn't make any difference.

Offer

• If you receive an offer, don't immediately accept it. Think through your options, ask around, seek advice (though don't go overboard).

http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/be-careful-what-you-write-to-hr-real-life-example

http://thecparecruiter.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-not-to-get-job-in-public-accounting.html