I am a high school junior who has become interested in the financial world, specifically investment banking, and had a question about job shadowing. Luckily enough my family is close with a couple MD’s at BB and boutique banks, and i was wondering if job shadowing one of them would be helpful experience and help me show my interest in finance when applying to college.
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I don’t think colleges would care unless it’s a more substantial project l/internship. However, seems like it would be great to get a better understanding of the industry and build a network for recruiting once you’re in college.
honestly, This MD is really close to my family so i could probably ask to learn from an analyst/associate, maybe even stay to shadow for a week-two weeks to get more deal exposure. But i feel really out of place doing this, I feel that, if that MD does let me, everyone will fine me a nuisance etc. Am i wrong to feel this way?
Two things:
Thank you so much!
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Edit: if you’re applying to Wharton/another biz school and you can mention shadowing/what you learned in an essay, that might help
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