Incoming FT looking for advice

Hey everyone,

I got a FT return offer from a BB. I am graduating a semester early (december 2020) and my bank is letting me start in February instead of the usual start date (I need to start working right after graduation because of visa issues). There'll be no formal training and I am a little nervous because I am from a non-finance background. Also we didn't do shit at our internships this year because WFH. Do you all have any advice on things I should practice/ resources I can look at to be well prepped for FT? Thank you!

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