Jobs in the US

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hi all,

I am creating this thread to forward the job advertisements sent to my school every year. I hope this can help members understand more about the firms and the skills required for the jobs. Since I am just forwarding the messages, all questions and applications should be sent to the corespondents stated in the messages.

good luck with job hunting,

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To all Ph.D. and Quantitative Master's Degree students:
In our last communication to you, we announced that Credit Suisse posted
several summer and full-time opportunities through your University's Career
Center Web Site. If you have not already done so, please remember to apply
to our quantitative and technical summer and full-time programs. Please
note that the deadline to apply is rapidly approaching, and we do not want
you to miss out on an amazing opportunities.

As a reminder, there are many opportunities available for Ph.D. and
quantitative Master's Degree students at Credit Suisse in our Securities
(Fixed Income & Equity) and Information Technology areas. The opportunities
range from highly mathematical quantitative work to advanced technical work
depending on the area that interests you the most. Attached is a list of
opportunities available along with application instructions.

If you are unsure of how to submit your resume, please contact your Career
Center, and they will direct you to the appropriate web site, OR you can
contact us at phd.recruiting@credit-suisse.com.

Please note that Credit Suisse will be hosting a Securities PhD and
Quantitative presentation ONLY. Information Technology will not be hosting a
presentation, however you are strongly encouraged to apply to their program
through your Career Center if this is your area of interest.

The Securities Ph.D and Quantitative Presentation will be held on February
6th, 2008 at The Le Meridien Cambridge, MA. At this presentation, you will
learn about the summer and full-time opportunities that are available, how
Ph.D. and quantitative Master's Degree students can add value to a Wall
Street firm, and the people and culture at Credit Suisse. Information
regarding the presentations will be sent to you soon.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at
phd.recruiting@credit-suisse.com.
We look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks.
Kind Regards,
Ph.D. and Quantitative Campus Recruiting and Training
phd.recruiting@credit-suisse.com

<<CREDIT SUISSE - Job Descriptions for Universities - SPRING 2008.pdf>>

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Are you passionate about solving complex problems to create sustainable and substantial
value to most influential organizations and businesses in the world? Are you a problem
solver and go-getter, a what-if kind of thinker who likes to look at all sides of a
challenge? If so, you might like to meet others like yourself at McKinsey & Company.


McKinsey & Company is an international consulting firm that advises top management of
leading corporations, nonprofit institutions, and government agencies on issues of
strategy, organization, and operations. McKinsey, founded in 1926, has over 6,500
consultants in 83 offices in 45 countries. A career with McKinsey will offer you the
opportunity to learn from every assignment, to become an authority in your field, to face
challenging and often unstructured situations, and to work with exciting, talented people
in a dynamic team environment.


Today, with a focus on fundamental strength and bottom-line results, 60 percent of CEOs
surveyed by McKinsey say that achieving operational excellence is their top priority.
McKinsey's Operations Practice is filled with people who are defining new standards of
world class operations excellence.

In the past 5 years, we completed more than 1,800 operations projects and have more than
300 operations consultants worldwide. Currently, approximately 30 percent of our work in
North America is in operations.


Our Operations Practice is comprised of service lines aligned along the following
functional areas:


Manufacturing

Purchasing and Supply Management

Service Operations

Supply Chain Management

Product Development



The Operations Practice is currently seeking Analyst recruits in our Atlanta, Chicago,
and Orange County locations. *Our Chicago office will be hosting our Summer Analyst
Program in 2008.* This program will allow you to experience first hand what it is like
to be a BA in the operations practice. You will be staffed on a client engagement within
the operations practice. This means you will work closely with McKinsey leadership and
clients to solve complex operational problems.



We look for exceptional ability and a track record of accomplishment. We're most
interested in innate qualities -- problem-solving, personal impact, achieving, and
leadership -- that makes a lasting difference.



*OPERATIONS at McKINSEY*

* *

McKinsey is organized into industry and functional practices to do two things: to
concentrate our ability to develop business knowledge and insights, and to create a
critical mass of expertise. This allows us to deliver specific and tailored services to
our clients. Operations consultants help companies face their toughest business and
operational challenges. They bring a full set of consulting skills, a broad range of
experiences, and cutting-edge operations knowledge.



Our work is expansive - we serve a wide range of industrial, process, and
service-oriented companies. From hospitals, to chemicals manufacturers, to retail banks,
to consumer electronics manufacturers, we can help any organization align operations with
strategy.



Candidates should consider the Operations Practice if they desire a steady diet of
operations work, possess broad-based operations capabilities, and have a passion for
operations topics. As an Operations consultant, you can expect to develop distinctive
leadership through training across a range of operations topics and/or developing deep
expertise in one functional area.



Please visit *_http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/operations_** *to learn more.



We encourage you to apply online at
*_http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/us_schools/campus_calendar/massachusetts_institute_of_technology.aspx_** by** **February 4, 2008. Select APPLY NOW to start your
application.*

Please select in the Summer Operations Business Analyst position in your application.**

* *

If you have specific questions around our Operations Practice, please feel free to
contact *FELIPE OSORNO (MIT '04 Course 10) *via email (*felipe_osorno@mckinsey.com*)



Regards,



2008 McKinsey & Company Operations Practice Recruiting Team

_________________________
Mary Flynn - Recruiter - McKinsey & Company - NA Operations Practice - Cleveland Office
216-274-4376 - 216-274-4676 (efax)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET

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FINANCE INTERNSHIP FOR PhD (ABD) in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics,
operations research, computer science, physics or related fields with demonstrated
ability to complete high-level, investments related research * *

*CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. *

*JOB SPECIFICATION: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH INTERN *

We are hiring top Ph.D. level students for summer internship positions within our Global
Portfolio Construction team.

**

*Company Description *

Since its founding in 1990, Citadel has grown into one of the world's most sophisticated
alternative investment institutions. Our team of more than one thousand professionals is
located in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. We allocate our
investment capital across a highly diversified set of proprietary investment strategies
in nearly all major asset classes.

Since 1998, we have generated over $10 billion in net profits and currently deploy
approximately $15 billion of investment capital around the world. The strength of our
operation is further demonstrated by our S&P and Fitch investment grade ratings.

Citadel is building its organization for the long term, by attracting and retaining
individuals from around the world with tremendous intellectual curiosity, innovative
ideas and a relentless commitment to execution. Each day we bring together enormous
amounts of intellectual capital from the fields of meteorology, medicine, research,
trading and technology, all with the goal of solving problems.

We constantly seek new ways to expand our core businesses and to create new business
lines. Consistent success requires the willingness to continuously build and develop our
intellectual capital. When opportunities arise, we move quickly, decisively and with a
major commitment of talent and capital.

We pride ourselves on the care we take in evaluating and hiring team members, both
seasoned veterans and recent college graduates. We provide our people with the resources
to develop to their fullest potential by embracing a culture of aspiration and excellence.

**

*Duties and Responsibilities *

Interns may be responsible for conducting research and analysis in the evaluation of
securities utilizing fundamental, technical, statistical and/or quantitative methods to
provide support for investment decisions. In addition, duties may include monitoring
market, industry, product and pricing trends by providing technical and product support
to portfolio managers and staff.

**

*Qualifications *

1. .
Solid graduate-level training

2. . Previous exposure to a quantitative role within a trading
environment is a plus
3. . Strong coding skills (C/C++ a plus, but not required),
familiarity with one or more statistical packages (e.g. Splus,
MatLab or SAS) and exposure to one or more scripting languages
(e.g. bash, PERL, etc.)
4. . Strong mathematical and/or statistical modeling skills, both
time-series and cross-sectional skills are highly valued
5. . Comfortable in a complex, demanding and highly technical
environment
6. . Demonstrated empirical skill; comfortable with analysis of large
datasets
7. . Demonstrated interest in or knowledge of investments, especially
derivatives, asset pricing, empirical anomalies and market
micro-structure. Equities, fixed income and commodities expertise
are all needed
8. . Excellent English grammar, written and oral communication skills

**

*Education *

1. .
ABD or Ph.D. in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics,
operations research, computer science, physics or related fields
with demonstrated ability to complete high-level, investments
related research

**

*To Apply *

We invite you to apply via email. Please submit your resume/CV to Kate Nurczynski,
College Recruiter: _kate.nurczynski@citadelgroup.com_. Positions are available for summer
2008.

[seaboy]

Hi anh Dung, are there any internships for undergraduates?