Break Into High Finance: Networking, Recruiting & Interview Playbook
A practical step-by-step playbook for breaking into competitive finance roles. We’ll cover how to position yourself to get noticed, build a strong recruiting strategy, identify the right people to network with, write outreach that gets responses, and turn networking calls into real opportunities. You’ll learn the exact do’s and don’ts of finance recruiting, what actually deserves your time, what students commonly waste time on, how to approach applications, follow up effectively, and prepare for interviews. The goal is to leave you with a clear system you can follow—not more information you don’t know how to use.
What's included
We’ll work together through 1-on-1 live sessions built around your goals, experience, and target firms. Instead of wasting time guessing what matters, we’ll break down exactly where you stand, what is holding you back, who you should be reaching out to, and the moves that can actually get you noticed. Each session is practical and personalized, so you leave with a clear recruiting game plan, specific next steps, and strategies you can immediately use to move closer to interviews and offers.
- A personalized recruiting roadmap showing exactly what to prioritize to become a stronger candidate
- Proven networking, cold-email, LinkedIn outreach, and follow-up frameworks you can immediately use
- A clear strategy for who to contact, what to say, how to run networking calls, and how to turn connections into opportunities
- A high-finance recruiting playbook covering applications, interview preparation, common mistakes, and what to stop wasting time on
Meet your expert
Ricky M.
BlackRock Summer Analyst | Break Into Asset & Wealth Management
I’m an incoming 2027 Summer Analyst with BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group, but my journey began without Wall Street connections or a clear roadmap. At Penn State, I taught myself how to build genuine relationships, turn cold outreach into warm conversations, strengthen my résumé, and perform confidently in competitive interviews. That discipline helped me earn a sophomore internship in Private Wealth Management at Raymond James and ultimately secure my BlackRock offer. I understand what it takes to create opportunities from the ground up, and I now use that firsthand experience to help other ambitious students do the same.