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Elites Occupying Elites

Inside Higher Ed

January 12, 2012

Ivy League students crashed a handful of December campus recruiting sessions, leading the firms to cancel other scheduled visits, and making for some seriously awkward first impressions. Unsurprisingly, the incidents got a lot of attention on campuses - even when the job market isn't dismal, finance recruitment sessions are major networking opportunities for elite students. The tactic also marked a shift, however small, for the college Occupy movement. But the strategy of going after job recruiters is rooted in history.

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