About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group

Absolute legend. Thanks. When you mention “interview for FT” i was under the impression if you get a return offer you dont have to interview… am i wrong?

Five Star Man

• Mentally prepare to just work, don't cry about it, use this time to figure out if this is what you want to do for the next 3 years
• Be available to work, take good notes, ask smart questions, don't make the same mistake twice
• Continue to network, get to know people and make sure they know you (for the right reasons)
• Pay attention to what you're doing, keep a list, this will help when you interview for full time (I worked on this deal, in this industry, the financial metrics were, the issue to be solved was, this is how we solved it, this is what I personally did, this is what I learned) 
• Find an ally or a mentor, buy them coffee/ lunch and pick their brain
• Don't be a hardo or a weirdo, learn the culture and fit in
• If you have questions, ask, don't just do whatever you feel
• Ask someone relatively junior, don't ask a senior person unless it's an emergency (which it almost never will be)
• Learn as much as you can 
• Enjoy it, in a fucked up way, it will be the only time in your life you get to experience something like this
• Realize that nothing that happens is the end of the world, you can bounce back
• Realize that nothing you're doing is very important and doesn't change you as a person - figure out your values, your "why", etc. and also start to realize that your job has nothing to do with who you are as a person
• Save some money, have fun, but don't piss it all away

Spot on. To add.

1. Get your life admin sorted before you starts. Iron all your shirts (and have 6/7 so you have spares), polish your shoes (2 pairs) etc.

2. Don't do what I see interns doing and just network without focusing on the work. Especially with Senior bankers. Mostly it will be analysts and associates who have the say on your return. Us Seniors trust the staffer and juniors to sort out intern returns. 

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Thanks! Fortunately the people in the group seem great, I’m just expecting it to be stupid busy