Why this Candidate Works:
Highlights Strong Academic Credentials
- Top 10 undergraduate institution
- Excellent GPA in difficult / quantitative major
- Strong leadership credentials – captain of soccer team / founder of organization
- Good quantitative coursework
Strong Professional Background
- Investment banking experience in leveraged finance which provided exposure to M&A / Private Equity deal analysis. This is supplemented by a good summer experience in the corporate finance area with exposure to capital markets
- Strong deal experience: sizable transactions; exposure to multiple elements of deal process
Why this Resume Works:
Education
- Clean & clear formatting
- Lists pertinent scores: GPA and relevant coursework
- Provides detail on academic awards and leadership experiences; only highlights the impactful experiences.
Professional Experience
- Highlights significant amount of transactional experience which is central to the private equity industry
- Nice summaries of roles and responsibilities after each experience
- Quantifies size of deals worked on, which is impressive
- Details role on each assignment