I was desperate for a job, I carried a sign begging for one on Wall Street: Here's how it went [View all]
After sending out more than 1,000 job applications without so much as a nibble, Florida college grad Sam Rabinowitz took matters into his own hands — and cruised Wall Street carrying a placard begging for a chance.
“Tried LinkedIn. Tried Email. Now Trying Wall Street. Looking for a Finance/Trading Internship or Entry-Level Position. Dedicated. Hungry. Ready to Work,” the 25-year-old’s sign read as he recently marched in front of the New York Stock Exchange at lunchtime.
Since graduating from Florida Atlantic University in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Rabinowitz has been applying for positions across the country, without luck.
A partner at an IPO company noticed his sign, waved him over and struck up conversation. “He mentioned that somebody once gave him a chance, and he saw a great story in me,” Rabinowitz recalled. “I met his partner and we had a great conversation, a great interview, and I felt so good about it. In my head I was like, ‘I got the job!’ but I haven’t heard back from them,” said Rabinowitz, who declined to provide the name of the company so as to not “jeopardize the opportunity.”
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/lifestyle/im-so-desperate-for-a-job-i-begged-for-one-on-wall-street-heres-how-it-went/
Well, looks like the stunt didn't land him a job. I have a 21 year old about to graduate college and looking for a finance job, so this story caught my eye. Like this guy, not a nibble after hundreds of applications. It is brutal out there. Recent grads are especially fucked in Trump’s America.
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