UC Berkeley Undergrad for IB Recruiting

Hi all,

Introduction:
In response to my comment on the "UMich Undergrad ForIBRecruiting Post", I am making this post to talk about recruiting forIBat UC Berkeley. Just some disclaimers before I start; I thought about posting non-anonymously but some of this information I will disclose is very revealing and I know some of my peers definitely browse this forum. Along with that, I will try to keep the information objective but will definitely add color to the description of these clubs based on my own opinions and public perception.

I will start with an overview of Berkeley and the recruiting environment. I can confidently say we are a target for all West Coast banks while being a semi-target for East Coast banks. Although there is a definite bias towards West Coast offices and tech groups here, there's not that much hindering you if you're shooting forNY。历史上我们主要是人们进入BBwith a handful toEBs。的number of people going toEBshave definitely risen in the past few years though. Other than that we usually don't send many people toPE，主要是MMPEshops if any but I do know a senior going to aMF。In terms of whether recruiting is dictated by the clubs you are in, I will say that the main benefit is having alumni pull for you with some clubs having a strong foothold in specific banks and groups. I will get more into that below.

Business Frats:
Pledge classes range from 6-14 people. Acceptance rateIB/Finance/Consulting recruiting. Honestly a lot of the people are kinda arrogant/dickish, but who wouldn't be when you got some of the best people in the Berkeley business community. They have a high percentage Haas acceptance rate, a famous reputation for placing lightsout intoGSTMT（每年5岁以上，几年高达10年），并且是pipeline to McKinsey。Along with that, they also have one of the strongest alumni network on campus that will go to bat for you. If all you care about is results and your career, this is the place to be. That being said there are some caveats. The recruitment process is pretty rigorous (like any other club) with multiple rounds of interviews, coffee chats, and networking events. They have a reputation for hazing hard and that lead them to disaffiliating with their nationals last year. Placement in the past year continues the trend ofGSTMT, MS Menlo,拉扎德,Moelis,McKinsey, etc.

AKPsi - With the decline of DSP in the public limelight, many would consider AKPsi to be the better org in the past few years. They definitely are known to prize fit and culture of their frat and that definitely shows through their strong brotherhood. There's also a much wider diversity of majors, interests, and career paths in AKPsi which could be a factor in the less "hardo" vibe. Don't let that fool you though cause the top members of AKPsi still get great exits such asGS，CVP，PE, etc. They also seem to place a lot of people to New York if that is what you're interested in. Recruitment is pretty similar to Rho, but they generally take a slightly larger pledge class on average.

BAP-我最了解的业务兄弟会。他们被认为是仅次于DSP和Akpsi的第三名。TBH它们有点类似于Akpsi，兄弟情谊的重点和多样性。他们实际上有大量的人进入技术，因此，如果您更加面向技术，这可能是匆忙的。退出是不错的，但要低一些。他们在校园的许多不同商业俱乐部中都有很好的代表。

咨询俱乐部：
与其他一些学校不同，伯克利的咨询俱乐部感觉就像是更大的事情。因此，许多进入顶级银行的学生都是咨询俱乐部的一部分。GS, Mckinsey, Bain,JPM, MS, etc.

的Berkeley Group - Bay area pro bono non-profit focused consulting group. Obviously this lends itself to attracting people from a wide variety of backgrounds so placement may not always be in business. Have definitely sent people to decent banking andPEgigs such as Ares though. Strong alumni network and it seems people are pretty close.

Net Impact - Similar to TBG with its social impact focus but works with for-profit companies also. Honestly I don't know much about them because I don't have many close friends in the club, but they have a decent number of business frat kids. Placement is pretty good placement into consulting and banking. One notable exit in recent years is someone to CVP Palo Alto.

Berkeley Business Society - Pretty solid consulting club with a wide variety of consulting projects. The members seem pretty close with one another, and they build community pretty well. A lot of members are in business frats and other top ors so their placements are pretty good across the board. Would recommend it.

Voyager Consulting - I'm biased because I haven't had the best interactions with members of this club, but they are also pretty decent and similar to BBS. Decent placement in recent years to the likes of MS,CS,PE, etc. Low-key some people are arrogant/dickish though with hardo mentality/personality.

其他 - 我错过了许多其他咨询俱乐部，因为我们有很多，而且似乎每个学期都开始新的咨询俱乐部。其他一些更专业的俱乐部，例如BEACN，180度咨询和Valley Consulting Group也很不错，但是由于缺乏知识，我不想谈论它们，而且它们似乎没有太多IBplacement. There are a bunch of lower tier consulting clubs that are newer which I wouldn't personally touch unless you're genuinely interested in consulting and enjoy the work rather than joining for the connections/placement.

财务俱乐部：

伯克利投资集团 - 管理超过100K的校园最古老的投资集团。非常结构化的俱乐部，为第一学期成员提供培训计划。再次与其他顶级组织重叠。他们虽然很低，但与咨询俱乐部相比，您并没有真正听到有关它们的消息。安置很棒，结合了银行业务，PE, andasset management。Obvious leaning towards banking with placements atGSand others.

Berkeley Finance Club - Lots of overlap with other orgs, especially consulting ones. From what I know from friends, this is more of a networking club. They run some kind of finance training program for new members that involveequity research I believe, but nothing robust cause they don't manage money. Due to lots of overlap with other clubs, placement have been pretty good.

Undergraduate Finance Association | Undergraduate Management Consulting Group -
为那些对金融和咨询感兴趣的人组合俱乐部。在这方面非常困难，非常排他性。像BFC一样，它绝对更像是一个网络俱乐部。虽然绝对不错的位置，校友会为您打球。

Capital Investments at Berkeley - Probably the least known/prestigious of all these finance clubs. They manage $20,000 I believe, but for the most part they're pretty lowkey and don't advertise themselves much. Spoken to some members and they seem alright. Exits are surprising with people going toGS，CVP，JPM,asset management firms,and even had a sophomore place into aBB今年的多样性计划。

Conclusion:

With all of this being said, I can definitely speak from personal experience that while these clubs and organizations can be of great help to landing anIBoffer, the ultimate responsibility falls on you and your ability to land the offer. I have seen more than my share of people not in a top club still being able to land offers atGS，CVP，MMPE, etc so nothing is impossible. What I do suggest though is making strong connections with upperclassmen and finding mentors. Along with that, big hustle earlier on will definitely pay off. Leave any questions you have in the comments, and I will do my best to answer.