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Definitely not coding or maths skills

Learn to think out loud and have a solid understanding of basic business theory and macroeconomic principles. I did the internship a few years ago, and outside of that, it's really up in the air...I didn't have a finacne background but they liked the way I thinked things through so they gave me a shot

 
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