<p>So GS is hosting a summer reception this Sunday in a penthouse in manhattan, i’m invited to attend. it says the reception is “for a select group of rising seniors we met during our recruiting process this spring”. However, I just finished my first year in College, and never interviewed for GS, so i don’t really know how I got on the list. the email says: "This will be a great opportunity for you to re-introduce yourself to the firm, interact with Goldman Sachs professionals, as well as meet new people. " So I presume this would be a good opportunity to do some networking. However, since I’ve never attended a company reception, I’m a bit confused. Should I bring a resume? What should I talk about with those professionals/other invitees, considering that I’m only a rising second year? I assume there’ll be a good amount of talking since the penthouse’s max capacity is only 250 people. (so it’s not gonna be a large presentation thing) Any kind of help will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Oh wow. While I cannot advise you on the matter, I’d nonetheless say go for it. Start bugging people early and be sure to make a good impression. Basically, it’s a good opportunity to get some face time. Don’t lie, though. If someone asks you be honest about your background and school standing (I was recently told by a GS VP that they place a strong emphasis on ethics). I would pass on trying to distribute a resume; however, if you can afford to have some professional business cards made, then do it and distribute those – it’s more subtle. In the worst case scenario, you’ll see GS people interacting – from which you can surely learn a thing or two.</p>
<p>ok going to wharton you end up going to one of these every week…so i have some experience. First, don’t bring resumes. Normally you’ll strike a conversation with an employee and at the end of the conversation you can normally ask them for a business card. Later in the week e-mail telling them that you enjoyed meeting them, bla bla bla and that you are including a resume so that they have a copy. Second, when talking to the GS people don’t be one of those douchebags that sits there and asks about the market, and about GS’s strategy in this or that…you come off looking like a tool (this is what many of my banking friends have told me). Talk to them about just regular things like you would with any other person. Third, I’m assuming the dress is business casual or business formal…don’t wear a french cuff shirt or one of those shirts that has white collar and white cuffs but the rest is blue or another color…in the banking industry both of these things are only worn by the MDs, etc. so you come off looking like a wannabe or you come off looking arrogant…wear something simple if you are required to wear a suit where a plain suit with a white or light blue shirt and a simple tie. </p>
<p>It’s definitely a great opportunity for you so I would suggest you try and talk to as many people as possible, get their cards, and definitely follow up with a thank you email to each (with resume attached). Good Luck!</p>
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<p>I think you should check, either by phone or e-mail, to be certain you are indeed invited. Since you are only going to be a sophomore, and you’ve never interviewed for GS, it may actually be a mistake, especially if you yourself don’t know why you got the e-mail. I’m not saying don’t go or that your invitation isn’t legit, but before you commit you might want to just make sure. </p>
<p>I’m under the impression by the time you get to GS in NY you’ve already been interviewed and they know a lot about you. My S works for Goldman…his NYC interviews (and this was just for summer internship) included plane ticket and hotel room, sent by Goldman, and this was after 2 interviews on back to back days on campus. My point: I don’t think they would randomly send an invitation to someone who just finished freshman year (I may be wrong here, just guessing), or someone they don’t know about, so if it is for real you ought to know why you were included. </p>
<p>If you do go have fun, and above all like bern700 said , don’t try to impress, be normal.</p>
<p>btw have you ever submitted a resume? been to any recruiting presentations? signed any of their online interest forms?</p>
<p>this is how they can invite you many times…for example i never did anything for Bain & Company (no interviews) and received an email a few days ago for an event similar to your GS one. I think I got this because I know a partner at Bain or maybe because I filled out a form for them at a recruiting conference, an on campus presentation, etc.</p>
<p>Hey Bern700, thanks soo much for your advices!</p>
<p>I went to a GS presentation on “Why Should You Work on Wall Street” and another on “Tips for Summer Internships”. I filled out a form afterwards with my contact info and my internship plans for the summer. and I think I might have submitted my resume to them once (to a position I’m nowhere close, but I clicked on it). But there’s definitely no interview or any personal interaction yet. </p>
<p>I got the invite 2 weeks ago, it says the space is limited and asked for RSVP, so i sent an email back and they sent me the confirmation today. So I don’t think it’s a mistake. Maybe they just assumed most people who go to their events are upperclassmen?</p>
<p>I went back to my house in DC the past week, and my mom gave me an MD shirt (white collars/cuffs + blue rest of the shirt). i’m glad that i learned not to wear it. I think i’ll just wear a sport coat, an oxford shirt…</p>
<p>Two more questions:
- do I must wear a tie? (the attire code is business casual)
- would I come off as pretentious/tool-looking if I wear a multi-color stripe oxford shirt like this one in the top picture ( <a href=“http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=297[/url]”>http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=297</a> ) or should I stick with something simpler such as a solid color blue oxford shirt?</p>
<p>yeah at wharton they do that “why should you work on wall street” presentation for freshman and the “tips for summer internship” one for sophomores then there are the actual recruiting presentations for juniors and seniors…you probably got it by filling out a form at one of these events. good luck!</p>
<p>I just made some editing to my post above with some new questions.</p>
<p>well if it’s business casual then wear some nice dress slacks and a nice shirt (can be plain or striped but try to wear subtle colors)…brooks brothers has some nice shirts some of the ones on the link are good again remember subtle colors.</p>
<p>I doubt if you need the tie but might bring one along just in case.</p>
<p>Wear dress pants, not Dockers. Those shirts I think are fine (go with the blue one…my GS son has at least 25 “blue” shirts), they know you’re a student so don’t wear anything obviously expensive, be conservative (but not frumpy).</p>