Hey Justin, in August I become a finance freshman, and I live in Mexico. Would you recommend going on an exchange semester to a city like NYC or London. (I don't know where I want to live after college).
Congrats on starting university, David! An exchange semester in NYC or London could be an excellent opportunity. These major gateway markets tend to be where the best and the brightest in the industry work, so this will be a great opportunity to level up your skills and maximize your chances of landing at a top-tier firm upon graduation. Great question!
Is there anyway to learn ARGUS or obtain the certification outside of school ? Dabbled with it in school but after graduation I haven't been able to access to enterprise software.. Great video!
Hey Timothy, absolutely - ARGUS doesn't allow third-party instructors (to my knowledge), but they offer a certification directly through their website - it's not cheap, but this is the one I generally recommend: customer.argussoftware.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2260/.f?sc=39&category=14072 Glad you found the video helpful!
Hi Justin, is it possible to break into a large PE firm like Starwood Capital without having an investment banking background or going to an Ivy League? I am thinking I might have to get a Master's degree to get one of those 80 hour a week jobs in NY. I was laid off from my acquisitions analyst role in late March and have been struggling to find a new role in asset management or acquisitions
Hey Neil, really sorry to hear about the layoff. It's definitely possible to break into a firm like Starwood without an investment banking background or coming from an Ivy League school (I've seen this done many times), but graduate school could help a lot in your situation, especially given the economic climate we're currently in. Good luck!
How do I find a great agent in the la county or Orange County area who understands all the math and is experienced? Looking to purchase something around October of this year around 1M. I know 1M is not that much haha
I worked as an asset manager for a RE private equity for one year but recently due to the floating rate, my department got laid off. What is your advice that I can find another job asap? Thank you
Hey Justin I was wondering if working at JLL as a capital market intern is a good way to start off in the industry. I know you said you would’ve wanted to start of in brokerage but to my understanding you must be an analyst first. Would love your feedback. Thanks!
An internship in capital markets at JLL is a great way to get started, and often leads to opportunities for full-time analyst roles in the future. Good luck!
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Would you add anything to this list or move these steps around?
Hey Justin, in August I become a finance freshman, and I live in Mexico. Would you recommend going on an exchange semester to a city like NYC or London. (I don't know where I want to live after college).
Congrats on starting university, David! An exchange semester in NYC or London could be an excellent opportunity. These major gateway markets tend to be where the best and the brightest in the industry work, so this will be a great opportunity to level up your skills and maximize your chances of landing at a top-tier firm upon graduation. Great question!
for step four, I'd recommend adding a google-drive link for excel financial models you've completed. It helped me a get a foot in the door.
Is there anyway to learn ARGUS or obtain the certification outside of school ? Dabbled with it in school but after graduation I haven't been able to access to enterprise software.. Great video!
Hey Timothy, absolutely - ARGUS doesn't allow third-party instructors (to my knowledge), but they offer a certification directly through their website - it's not cheap, but this is the one I generally recommend: customer.argussoftware.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2260/.f?sc=39&category=14072
Glad you found the video helpful!
Hi Justin, is it possible to break into a large PE firm like Starwood Capital without having an investment banking background or going to an Ivy League? I am thinking I might have to get a Master's degree to get one of those 80 hour a week jobs in NY. I was laid off from my acquisitions analyst role in late March and have been struggling to find a new role in asset management or acquisitions
Hey Neil, really sorry to hear about the layoff. It's definitely possible to break into a firm like Starwood without an investment banking background or coming from an Ivy League school (I've seen this done many times), but graduate school could help a lot in your situation, especially given the economic climate we're currently in.
Good luck!
How do I find a great agent in the la county or Orange County area who understands all the math and is experienced? Looking to purchase something around October of this year around 1M. I know 1M is not that much haha
I worked as an asset manager for a RE private equity for one year but recently due to the floating rate, my department got laid off. What is your advice that I can find another job asap?
Thank you
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Hey Justin I was wondering if working at JLL as a capital market intern is a good way to start off in the industry. I know you said you would’ve wanted to start of in brokerage but to my understanding you must be an analyst first. Would love your feedback. Thanks!
An internship in capital markets at JLL is a great way to get started, and often leads to opportunities for full-time analyst roles in the future. Good luck!