6B - Monday, October 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 6B - Monday, October 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom f It's t rue We employ more published authors than MBAs. They didn't think of themselves as "financial types," and neither did we. We thought of them as people with extraordinary talent. The D. E. Shaw group is a highly successful investment and technology development firm with a practice of hiring unusually smart people from a wide range of backgrounds. A robotics guru. A nationally ranked blackjack player. An operatic mezzo-soprano. And a lot of people who are just incredibly strong in CS, EE, math, and finance. We're looking for similarly creative but pragmatic people: articulate, curious, and driven. Our working environment is intense but surprisingly casual. We provide unusual opportunities for growth. And we compensate extraordinary people extraordinarily well. To apply for an interview, please log on to the Office of Career Development web site. If this isn't possible, please send a resume and cover letter stating your GPA and standardized test scores, broken down by section where applicable, to jobs@deshaw.com Members of the D. E Shae group do not discriminate in etmploynent tmatters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. aOrm 4