1st Year Analyst Starting Early in February – Advice?

I'm an incoming first year analyst graduating in December & starting IB full-time in February 2021. Would really appreciate advice from people who also started early. Anything I should be doing in the coming months before I hit the desk? How do I get up to speed quickly being the only new analyst on the team? Thanks.

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Honestly just focus on brushing up on your excel and powerpoint skills and keeping up with the industry. If you summered there you should have some idea of the group's best practices and how they like things done which will definitely help. Enjoy your time left in school and the few months you have off since once you hit the desk that's all you'll be doing. 

 

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