How will you add value since day 1

I applied to a hedge fund in nyc for an internship. Someone reached out to me and asked me how I would add value since day 1. How do I best go about answering this question? I was thinking of saying stuff like my modelling and valuation skills would maybe help with usual stuff but I haven’t been asked a question like this before and don’t really know what to say.

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