5 PM

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WELCOME!
Co-sponsored by The Equity Society The Clay
Center at VSB University Career Services Office
in collaboration with the Villanova Financial
Club (VU Alumni working on Wall Street)

• 5 PM
• 4th annual
• INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREET PANEL PRESENTATION
• 630 PM
• EQUITY SOCIETYS
• FALL NETWORKING RECEPTION

Thursday, September 13, 2007
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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION

• AGENDA
• Welcome - Brenda Stover, The Clay Center at VSB
• Introduction of Panel Bill Donnell, Merrill
  Lynch /
• Villanova Financial Club
• Panel Presentations
• QA
• Introduction of Reception Employers
  
• Brian Cotroneo, Equity Society Co-President

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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION

• Bill Donnell (VU 77)
• Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Private
  Banking
• George Coleman (VU 78)
• Managing Director / Global Head Equity Sales ,
  Credit Suisse
• Bill Parry (VU 82)
• Managing Director / Head of U.S. High Grade
  Credit Sales, Banc of America Securities
• Matthew Baldwin (VU 06)
• Global Markets Analyst, Banc of America
  Securities
• Mairaed McCarthy (VU 06)
• Investment Banking Analyst - Financial
  Institutions Group, Merrill Lynch

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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
George Coleman (VU 78) Managing Director /
Global Head Equity Sales Credit Suisse
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CONFIDENTIAL
Villanova
How to Prepare for an Interview
September 2007
PRELIMINARY SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW AND
EVALUATION
THESE MATERIALS MAY NOT BE USED OR RELIED UPON
FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY
CONTEMPLATED BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH CREDIT
SUISSE.
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At the Start

• You have 30 minutes. How is it broken down?
• Five core competencys
• Have a view and be prepared
• How to make a good impression

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During the Interview

• Interviewer will try to break the ice 2-3 minutes
• Will look for something in common form resume
• Will spend the next 15-20 minutes on five core
  competencys
• Intellectual skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Motivation and work skills
• Problem solving skills
• Alignment with Credit Suisses Values

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At the End

• Will spend the last 3 -5 minutes giving candidate
  an opportunity to ask questions

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Keep in Mind

• You really do not have 30 minutes because the
  interviewer needs to fill out the Evaluation Form
  and mentally prepare for the next candidate.

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Analyst Evaluation Form
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Keep in Mind

• Have a View Be Prepared

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Things to Have a View On

• Interest Rates
• Economy
• Employment
• Oil
• Inflation
• Geopolitical Situation
• Stocks that you think would be good investments
• Dollar
• Volatility

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What Do These Date Have In Common?

• 10 - 5
• 11-2
• 12-7

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You Cant Go Wrong if You Do This

• Read Wall Street Journal
• Section C
• Abreast of the markets
• Heard on the street
• Credit markets
• I hear it is free!!!!!!!!!

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Proper Decorum

• Actions Speak Louder Than Words
• Things to Do
• Introduce yourself
• SMILE
• Shake hands
• Maintain eye contact
• Be CONFIDENT!
• Things NOT to Do
• Do Not smoke
• Do Not chew gum
• Do Not look at the ground

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Dont Just Survive, Thrive

• How to Successfully Sell Yourself
• Speaking Points
• Speak slowly
• Avoid all slang
• Avoid um and like as fillers in your
  sentences
• Speak confidently but NOT arrogantly
• Keep eye contact when speaking or listening
• Answer the question asked
• Be positive in all your answers
• Market yourself
• Dont be afraid to put it on the line - I want
  this job and I will work as hard as it takes to
  get it
• Body Language
• The rest of your body language can say just as
  much as your mouth
• Sit up, lean forward, be engaged
• Stand until the interviewer sits

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Follow Through

• Closing the Interview
• Have questions ready for the interviewer
• Ask about the job, the Organization, and the
  Organizations culture
• DO NOT ASK ABOUT MONEY
• Youre not done yet
• Stand up, thank the interviewer for their time,
  shake hands again
• Write a thank you letter as soon as you get home
• Re-emphasize how nice it was to meet them and how
  much you want the job
• Be extremely polite, appropriate, and nice
• Remind the interviewer of something you discussed
  or mention a particularly enjoyable aspect of the
  conversation

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How to Kill an Interview

• Things Interviewers Hate
• Being a know-it-all, over-aggressive, or
  overbearing
• Condemnation of past employers
• Bad handshake
• Being late
• Lack of manners
• Bad personal appearance
• Lack of confidence
• Lack of involvement in school or extracurricular
  activities
• Rambling answers
• Having no questions to ask
• Asking questions, just to ask questions
• Over-emphasis on money
• Lack of interest and enthusiasm
• Not knowing the job to which you are applying

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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
Bill Parry (VU 82) Managing Director / Head of
U.S. High Grade Sales Banc of America Securities
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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
Matt Baldwin (VU 06) Analyst Global Foreign
Exchange Banc of America Securities
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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
Mairaed McCarthy (VU 06) Investment Banking
Analyst Financial Institutions Group Merrill
Lynch
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CAMPUS RESOURCES (FREE!)

• Resume Writing / Interviewing Guidelines
• Career Services Office (Corr 106) and
  careers.villanova.edu
• The Clay Center at VSB (Bartley 1054)
• Personalized Appointments (CSO, Corr 106)
• Schedule appointment or Walk-in (M-F, 1-3 PM)
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing/Critique
• Interview Strategies and Videotaped Practice
  Interviews
• Job Search Strategies
• Parents, Professors, Friends, Relatives,
• Alumni
• You Just Have to Ask

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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
PowerPoint presentation related materials
will be posted as of Mon., 9/17/07 to
http//www.business.villanova.edu (Click on
Undergraduate Programs and visit the News
Events section of The Clay Center at VSB)
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INTERVIEWING ON WALL STREETPANEL PRESENTATION
Brian Cotroneo (VU 08) Co-President Equity
Society
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EQUITY SOCIETYFALL NETWORKING RECEPTION
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS...

• Lehman Brothers
• Merrill Lynch
• Morgan Stanley
• SEI
• Susquehanna International Group
• The Investor Relations Group
• Wachovia Securities
• Waddell Reed

• Banc of America Securities
• Berkery Noyes Co., LLC
• Cohen Company
• Credit Suisse
• Evergreen Investments
• (Wachovia Corp.)
• FactSet Research Systems
• Hennion Walsh, Inc.
• Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
• JPMorgan Chase