early spring. At least, let’s hope that’s the case.
With February already here, it’s crazy to think that spring and summer are right around the corner with only three months of school left. A lot of students on campus have already planned out their summers or are in the process of doing so. As for myself, being a pre-business student, it’s hard not to take notice of all the investment banking firms recruiting on campus. A few weeks ago, Goldman Sachs was on campus and just this past week Barclays Capital made a stop at Rutgers. I did not attend the information session for Goldman Sachs as I knew I would be impressed by them and would start getting that cut throat sensation of being the best in class and doing everything I can to get “that job.” I ended up going to the Barclays Capital presentation as I looked up their website and they seemed to be different from the other firms in terms of how they relate with their interns and their size. I thought it might be interesting to see how a smaller (albeit pretty big) investment bank competes for recruits against bigger companies. I was, in fact, impressed with Barclays and they seem to be a great place to start off a career. I might also look at Lehman Brothers as a place to start off as my cousin worked there for a few years. A career, however, is not exactly what I’m looking for as you well know. Nevertheless, I think that if an opportunity came with a great enough learning experience that would allow for individual growth, I might consider it.

Other considerations for this summer include spending a month or two abroad doing something productive (i.e., teaching students about business/entrepreneurship), finding a mentor and perhaps shadowing a successful entrepreneur, or just plain seeing the world.

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