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Last update: Sep 01st, 2009 URL: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/career_finance  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Getting to Vault

Cornell students have access to Vault reports. These reports give insider information about what it's really like to work in companies and industries. Learn the "lingo", see starting salary information, and learn what a typical day is like at work.

  1. Access Vault.
  2. Click on the Connect to Full Text link.
  3. Choose the link for "Download Guides."

From here you can access the Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking,  Vault Guide to the Top 50 Banking Employers,  Vault Guide to Finance Interviews, as well as employer profiles for finance related firms.

 
 

The Top 3 Things to Research

Are you attending a corporate briefing for a company you know little about and you have only 30 minutes to prep? Has one of your professors asked you to meet with them later today to give you a lead about a job opportunity, and you want to quickly check out what you can about the company?

When short on time, tackle these areas first. You can conduct a more in-depth investigation if you pursue your lead(s) later on.

Review company insider information: Go to Hoover's or CareerBeam to get company profile, history, news, key personnel, etc. Hoover's also provides a comparison report that tracks the company's performance in relation to it's top competitors as well as its main industry. Look in Business Source Complete for company SWOT.
Research your industry space: Read CareerBeam's industry profile, listen to it online or download the 5-7 minute MP3 file and listen to your industry overview in the car. Make sure to check their "Call Preparation Questions" and "Conversation Starters" suggested for your space.
Review company financial information: Use Thompson One Banker or CareerBeam to get a quick overview of company financial highlights.

 

 

 
 

Search Examples

Finding Goldman Sachs company profile in Hoovers:

1. Access Hoovers Online.
2. Type Goldman Sachs in the search box and click the Search button. You will get approximately 350 companies in the results.
3. Under Refine Your Search on the left, click Headquarters.
4. Click The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. for New York, NY, United States.

To get articles about Morgan Stanley:

1. Access Factiva via the Management Library website.
2. Click Search in the top, green menubar.
3. Click the Company link (right next to Source).
4. Type Morgan Stanley in the Find a Company search box and hit enter.
5. Click on the company/subsidiary/ division in which you are interested. The company will appear above the box in pink.
6. Click the Run Search button.
 
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