Telsey Advisory Group was founded in New York by Dana Telsey, a well-known retail analyst, and specialises in consumer and retail. It's best known for its equity research on retailers and brands, which gets quoted a lot in the financial press, and it also does banking work in the sector.
Who it suits
Students who genuinely love retail and consumer brands: why one chain is winning and another closing stores, what a good holiday season looks like, how a brand prices itself. Research may be the more realistic entry point than banking. It's a US application.
On the resume
- A retail job, written properly. What sold, what didn't, what you noticed, what you changed.
- A written stock pitch on a retailer, with a clear view.
- If you write well, show it. Research is mostly writing.