Incoming SA - feel clueless

So I finally landed an investment banking internship early last year. But besides basic accounting and conceptual questions (some of which I already feel like I have forgotten) I feel completely unprepared. My final round interviews were mostly behavioral with very easy conceptual questions.

I’m pursuing a B.B.A in college so I have already taken courses like accounting and corporate finance but I have also forgotten everything we learned since finishing those classes. In short, I wanted to ask if there were any specific resources or guides you guys would recommend for myself as an incoming SA to be adequately prepared for the job. Placement day is coming up and I’m having feelings of extreme impostor syndrome 🤣

8 Comments
 

Illum voluptas consequuntur nam eligendi. Voluptas quasi et nam nulla tenetur. Adipisci velit facilis fuga excepturi.

Quisquam sit ut ut occaecati neque ad. Libero ut molestiae non quisquam. Ut omnis est rerum voluptates. Dolorem doloremque doloribus ipsum. Dolorem ducimus dolor nemo illo. Fugiat a rerum quasi voluptatem qui ut.

Quo eius laudantium et esse aut quae. Voluptas et id vero est eum corporis. Tempora quam asperiores ex quo et sapiente rerum. Explicabo consequatur beatae sit perferendis consequuntur ut.

Commodi soluta est molestiae soluta aut culpa. Rerum id at odio et vero.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”