Category Archives: Internships/Career
Tips for Brainteaser Questions
Tip 1: Just keep talking Remember, the interviewer wants to see your thought process. This is very important to know. The correct answer is actually less important than the way you try to figure out the answer. What does that mean for you in an interview? That means that you should tell the interviewer your […]
Continue readingPrepare for a Strats (Quant) Interview
Step 1: Before the Interview – Preparation Before the interview, you want to prepare for different types of interview questions. In a Strats Interview, you will typically be asked behavioural questions, finance questions and technical questions (including brainteasers). Below, I show you how to prepare for these three categories of interview questions 1. Behavioural Questions […]
Continue readingPrepare for Networking Events
If you have a chance to attend a finance networking event, take that opportunity. As you may or may not know, networking is very important in finance – your next job offer could be the result of someone you met at a networking event. But what should you expect and what should you do? Step […]
Continue readingGet a Good Internship (even for freshmen)
When I arrived to MIT as a freshman, I had never done an internship…Months later, I had secured my dream internship – working at Morgan Stanley in New York City. Practical Tips to Get Your Internship Before we begin, remember to start early!! Because I didn’t start early, I missed out on the application to […]
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