The Guaranteed Way to Land a Job in Investment Banking or Consulting – Right Out of College!
Discover how to enter a high-paying career in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or another field. Complete our quick survey and see if you qualify for premium CareerXL training
Join Our Students at These Firms
Train to enter one of these lucrative careers with your bachelor’s degree
“If you’re admitted to our program and do the work, you WILL land one those positions”
~ Nick Contreras, Founder and CEO, CareerXL
Learn from professionals at top firms that include:
CareerXL delivers XL results
CareerXL generates outsized outcomes – and changes career trajectories. Here’s data collected from students who’ve been with us long enough to see results.
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Average CareerXL Mentor Rating on Supportiveness
Internships Landed in Field of Interest/Student
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Placement rate into investment banking, private equity, and consulting for active and engaged CareerXL Students
With CareerXL, you risk Nothing
If you’re selected for CareerXL, complete the program, and pass our internal tests, we guarantee you’ll be offered an internship that pays college graduates $110,000 or more/year to start. If you’re dissatisfied with CareerXL for any reason, let us know within 90 days of completing the program and we’ll give you a full refund.
Let’s Unleash Your
Potential Career!
Join our community where a 3.5+ GPA, 18+ months until graduation, and 3-5 hours per week commitment open doors to success and growth. Welcome aboard!
Seven invaluable benefits of CareerXL
$100,000-$200,000 starting salary
An internship/full-time job in your field of interest
An expert you can turn to throughout the process
A clear path forward to get where you want to be
Peace of mind regarding your high-paying career
An ability to leapfrog your “well-connected” peers
A means of neutralizing disadvantages in your background
As a CareerXL student, you’ll receive:
A Career Plan to Get Your Dream Job
Completely Revamped Professional Profile
Professional Networking & Recruiting Strategies
Training to get in front of the right people
Coaching on internships to pursue and how to secure them
Mock interviews with detailed feedback to nail key interviews
Job and technical training in your field of interest
Access to private community of your peers
Invitations to employer events in your field
24/7 text and video chat support
Results My Clients Are Seeing
Brian H.
Investment Banking
“Competing with a lot of Ivy League and target school (candidates), I just felt like I was as good an applicant as they could have been searching for… I was getting multiple interviews every week… Having someone in your corner to support you and hold you accountable along the way is definitely a huge game changer… I was blown away by how many amazing opportunities came to me… My career path and trajectory is just completely different after working with Nick and I’m super excited about it.”
Taylor G.
Management Consulting
“The thing that stands out the most about working with Nick and (CareerXL) is how honest he is … He’s genuinely invested in my success … I don’t know what I would’ve done if I hadn’t met him … When I got my offer, one of the first people I wanted to tell was (Nick), because he’d been with me through the whole thing … (CareerXL was) definitely the best decision I made since going to UNC … I start my internship at Boston Consulting Group this summer, which is the one I was going after. I’m really excited about that.”
David N.
Investment Banking
“The individual attention and support made a world of difference … The content was really, really great … Mentorship overall was great … (Nick) didn’t let me get away with not shooting as high as I could go. I thank him for that push. He’s just been a great mentor. This is someone, Nick – a mentor, a coach – who’s been through this before and can show you the obvious things you need to be doing and lay the fundamentals for you … I interviewed for an investment banking internship and actually got the job.”
The five-step CareerXL process
You join a community of professionals and high-achieving students
You’re paired with an industry mentor responsible for your success
You’re placed in a rigorous, two-track learning program covering job training and recruiting (see elements of each below)
You get personalized help every step of the way until you achieve your objective
You celebrate your success and become part of our alumni network
Our two-track
learning Program
Job Training
- Excel
- Accounting
- Valuation
- Case Studies & Interviews
- Financial Modeling
- M&A, LBO, & Stock Pitching
Recruiting
- Career Planning
- Resume Building
- Mock Interviews
- Professional Networking
- Competitions
- Employer Events
Nick Contreras
CareerXL Founder and CEO
A first-generation immigrant’s son from a middle-class background, defied the odds by becoming the #1 finance graduate at UT Dallas without any Ivy League connections. Despite this, he excelled at ORIX Corporation on Wall Street, managing a $400 million portfolio and rising through the ranks to become the right-hand man to the group head. With expertise in investing, capital raising, and talent development, Nick has interviewed over 100 individuals in high finance. Now, he’s committed to paying it forward by empowering exceptional students across America.
6 Year’s Growth Stage Technology Investing Experience
Promoted 4x at ORIX Growth Capital
Hired, Trained and Developed Investment Analyst Team
Experience in investing, capital raising, portfolio management, & talent development
These authentic opinions highlight Nick’s invaluable assistance in navigating the job landscape. His tailored advice and unwavering support played a pivotal role in guiding them toward their career aspirations. Nick’s evident commitment to their success and instrumental contributions helped them secure their dream jobs. This collection of reviews is a testament to the genuine impact Nick has had on their professional journeys.
The Unbiased Appraisals
These authentic opinions highlight Nick’s invaluable assistance in navigating the job landscape. His tailored advice and unwavering support played a pivotal role in guiding them toward their career aspirations. Nick’s evident commitment to their success and instrumental contributions helped them secure their dream jobs. This collection of reviews is a testament to the genuine impact Nick has had on their professional journeys.
See if you’re eligible for CareerXL
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yep – we require a minimum 3.5 GPA for business majors and 3.2 for STEM majors. We know there are exceptional people that don’t meet this requirement, but they’re hard to find, and most high finance and management consulting firms won’t look at those students unless their GPA is up to par.
Sorry – we only work with students in the U.S. and Canada.
We’ll say this: If you’re accepted into our program and do everything we ask you to do, you WILL land a high-paying job.
No, and it’s extremely rare to receive sponsorship from a top firm, given the availability of students domestically.
The strength of your school only amplifies the outcome we can achieve. In fact, 30% of our students attend elite institutions. Think about it … if we’ve placed community college students into top firms, what do you think we can do for you?
No. We excel at pre-college internship placements. Some of our best students started with us in high school. The earlier you start, the better.
