Internship Interview

Through cold calling I scored an interview this wednesday at boutique bank in NYC. I'd be interviewing for an M&A intern position. I'm meeting with an MD on wednesday at their office then out to lunch for an interview. How do I handle a lunch interview, I know formal dining etiquette and I already know what to wear, but what questions should I expect? The firm knows I'm from a nontraditional background and that I'm a bio major. What do I do? Also I was able to lineup an offseason internship at another boutique in healthcare M&A what should I expect in an offseason (December break) internship?

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Have your "Bio major? Then why banking?" story ready. A casual lunch interview could sway away from technicals to questions like these on your background.

 
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