“My mentoring session with Andre was extremely valuable and gave me the clarity and direction I needed at an important stage of my application journey. He was kind, approachable, and generous with his time, creating an atmosphere in which I felt comfortable sharing my experiences, asking questions, and discussing my doubts openly.
One of the most helpful aspects of our conversation was his guidance on how to organize and communicate my personal story. Andre helped me understand how to connect different experiences into a coherent narrative, identify the elements that matter most, and explain their significance more clearly. His perspective was fundamental in helping me see how to present my background with greater confidence, purpose, and authenticity.
I particularly appreciated his advice on what to avoid. He helped me recognize that including every detail does not necessarily make a story stronger, and that being selective can make a message much more effective. Our discussion gave me a clearer understanding of how to avoid unnecessary repetition, keep my narrative focused, and ensure that each part contributes something meaningful to the overall application.
Andre also provided valuable guidance on how to organize the application process itself. He helped me think more clearly about priorities, how to approach the different components, and how to make the work feel more manageable. Having a clearer structure has made a difference to my mindset: instead of seeing the applications as one overwhelming task, I now feel better equipped to approach them through specific, achievable steps.
Another important takeaway was his advice on how to use the coming days effectively. Our conversation helped me understand where to focus my energy, which tasks deserve immediate attention, and how to establish a realistic plan. I left the session with a stronger sense of direction and a better understanding of how to balance thoughtful preparation with consistent progress.
What made the experience positive was the combination of practical guidance and encouragement. Andre offered suggestions in a considerate and constructive way, helping me reflect on my choices while also making me feel supported. His kindness made it easier to engage honestly with the process and to see areas for improvement as opportunities to strengthen my applications.
Overall, this session was fundamental in helping me understand both what I want to communicate and how to move forward. I now have a clearer approach to telling my story, organizing my applications, avoiding common mistakes, and planning the next few days with intention.
I am very grateful for Andre’s support and for the care he brought to our conversation. His advice gave me useful tools, renewed confidence, and a more focused approach to the work ahead. I would highly recommend a session with him to anyone seeking thoughtful guidance, practical direction, and a supportive space to develop their application narrative. The session helped me turn uncertainty into a clearer plan, and I feel much more prepared to make the most of the time ahead and present my experiences in a meaningful and convincing way.”
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I heard from a friend of a friend who used to intern there it is basically a sweatshop that uses their interns as cheap slave labor. You would be better off staying away.
Ok experience overall
most deals are going to be cross border deals with sell side clients from korea
mostly admin stuff you work on but you also get to work on cims and comps but no real “modelling” experience (btw you dont need those for interviews)
If you dont have any better options i think its an okay banking internship you can talk about during interviews
also ppl r pretty nice and understanding not sure about the slave comment (hours arent exactly “banking” hours but the work can be VERY boring sometimes but what do you expect)
Again not my own experience so take it with a grain of salt.
But my friend says that the firm lures the kids in with the promise of a full-time position at the end of their internships and pays almost nothing for the internship. And more often than not, they are not planning to hire new workers in the first place. They just want to use the seasonal workers as cheap temp labor, in place of their own workforce.
If this is true, I think this is very shady, especially compared to other boutique firms (ex. William Blair) and big firms (Goldman etc.) that actually intend to hire most of their interns for the full-time positions, if they perform well. This deception may work for awhile, but I think eventually the word will get out, and they will not be able to get high-quality interns. And since they do not have the necessary full-time staff to carry out their jobs, their work product will surely suffer, too, in the long run.
i dont understand why you are trying to speak on a firm you never worked for.
they never tell you that this internship is convertible to a FT position, and they are very clear to you that the internship will be unpaid (to OP, this is very standard practice for regional LMM shops). Nothing about the internship was shady by no means. Yes they may be understaffed but they dont lure in interns by just lying to them about ft offers lmao
you trying to compare blair to this company on the basis they are both “boutiques” shows how clearly uninformed you are about this industry in general
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