AUSTRALIAN UNI STUDENT
Current student at UNSW Commerce (Finance & Accounting)
HD WAM, exchange to ivy league, intern at a global private capital fund, financial controller intern at a semi-reputable law firm (not big 6 but high t2), subcom role at a finance related society.
Definitely want to be in investment banking or an adjacent field at a big 4.
Please give me tips on what I should be doing to secure this kind of role. I would love to hear insights - been preparing technicals and behavioural consistently, excel and powerpoint proficient of course, modelling etc.
I don't know what else I should be doing.... I've exhausted all of the AUS related threads on WSO and they've honestly been so helpful, just looking for guidance based on my current situation. If anyone can DM me, that would also be incredible.
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some tips to help you secure a role in investment banking or an adjacent field at a Big 4:
Networking:
Internships and Work Experience:
Technical Skills:
Behavioral Preparation:
Reading and Staying Informed:
Extracurricular Activities:
Applications and Timing:
By following these tips and continuing to build on your current experiences and skills, you will be well-positioned to secure a role in investment banking or an adjacent field at a Big 4 firm. Good luck!
Sources: Tips for Getting an internship in Investment Banking as a freshman, In Search of Wisdom, Tips for incoming summer analyst in Corporate Banking?, Advice On a Career, Advice From an Advisor to Senior Wall Streeters
would be helpful if you mentioned what year of your degree you were in and what advice you were actually looking for (internships or grad roles, for example)? this post is too vague for anyone to give you good advice
However, to answer your question more directly - if this relates to summer internships and you're in your 2nd year (of 3) for one, you've missed the boat, but also there's nothing more you really need to be doing - you seem to be on the right track. That said, don't be a wanker - nobody is going to care about exchange to an ivy league (also just say cornell/penn, jesus), because you didn't matriculate to that university and you won't be graduating from there, nor is anyone going to care about the tier of the law firm that you were not a lawyer or paralegal at (tiering matters for lawyers but not for people working in back office support functions). Just relax, hardo. The worst thing that you can do now is obsess as it's going to make you unlikeable. Likeability is key to being able to secure a role in IB - it's not just the technicals, all that shit is generally not that difficult - it's being a likeable person.
How many internships do you need to have a good shot at IB winter analyst internships? If it’s not that, then are you able to give us a general summary of what’s needed.
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