BlackRock's head of talent has 4 pieces of advice for college students who want to work at the firm

BlackRock's early career programs had a lower than 3% acceptance rate.

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• Nigel Williams said applicants should be specific in their examples and research.
• Williams, BlackRock's head of talent acquisition, also said knowing how to build relationships is key.
• Last year, 60,000 people applied for 1,500 spots in the firm's early-career program.

Last year, BlackRock accepted less than 3% of the people who applied for its early-career programs. Nigel Williams...