“My mentoring session with Andre was extremely valuable and gave me the clarity and direction I needed at an important stage of my application journey. He was kind, approachable, and generous with his time, creating an atmosphere in which I felt comfortable sharing my experiences, asking questions, and discussing my doubts openly.
One of the most helpful aspects of our conversation was his guidance on how to organize and communicate my personal story. Andre helped me understand how to connect different experiences into a coherent narrative, identify the elements that matter most, and explain their significance more clearly. His perspective was fundamental in helping me see how to present my background with greater confidence, purpose, and authenticity.
I particularly appreciated his advice on what to avoid. He helped me recognize that including every detail does not necessarily make a story stronger, and that being selective can make a message much more effective. Our discussion gave me a clearer understanding of how to avoid unnecessary repetition, keep my narrative focused, and ensure that each part contributes something meaningful to the overall application.
Andre also provided valuable guidance on how to organize the application process itself. He helped me think more clearly about priorities, how to approach the different components, and how to make the work feel more manageable. Having a clearer structure has made a difference to my mindset: instead of seeing the applications as one overwhelming task, I now feel better equipped to approach them through specific, achievable steps.
Another important takeaway was his advice on how to use the coming days effectively. Our conversation helped me understand where to focus my energy, which tasks deserve immediate attention, and how to establish a realistic plan. I left the session with a stronger sense of direction and a better understanding of how to balance thoughtful preparation with consistent progress.
What made the experience positive was the combination of practical guidance and encouragement. Andre offered suggestions in a considerate and constructive way, helping me reflect on my choices while also making me feel supported. His kindness made it easier to engage honestly with the process and to see areas for improvement as opportunities to strengthen my applications.
Overall, this session was fundamental in helping me understand both what I want to communicate and how to move forward. I now have a clearer approach to telling my story, organizing my applications, avoiding common mistakes, and planning the next few days with intention.
I am very grateful for Andre’s support and for the care he brought to our conversation. His advice gave me useful tools, renewed confidence, and a more focused approach to the work ahead. I would highly recommend a session with him to anyone seeking thoughtful guidance, practical direction, and a supportive space to develop their application narrative. The session helped me turn uncertainty into a clearer plan, and I feel much more prepared to make the most of the time ahead and present my experiences in a meaningful and convincing way.”
I would post this to the IB forum since there are more folks there and they'll have a better idea of what translates to IB. However- trial balance mapping sounds like grunt work.. Is this a college internship? You have the right idea- look for experiences that translate to IB, land an IB internship next, and then land a full time offer.
Ok so deal advisory is effectively preparing the QoE (Quality of Earnings) for a buy or sell-side mandate. Investment banks working on sell-side deals will recommend QoE providers to the seller to prepare this primarily to derive normalized net working capital, recast P&L and quantify adjusted EBITDA. PE firms or corporations will hire QoE providers to perform buy-side QoE's to effectively vet the sell-side QoE's work. Deal advisory involves preparing a databook which starts with trial balance accounts that are mapped to each of the financial statement accounts (revenue, COGS, SG&A, A/R, inventory, etc.) and then dive into the monthly and annual trend in these numbers to identify outliers and inquire of mgmt as part of evaluating due diligence adjustments.
Contrast this with investment banking where you definitely are NOT looking at trial balances (hence why QoE providers are hired separately). Nevertheless, deal advisory has become more and more common to be in when transferring into IBD given you gain some level of exposure to the M&A process.
Second the above, and will say it's a very good internship if you're looking to get into IB - Fulltime KPMG DA to IB is very very very tough though.
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You're an intern, stop giving advice and sit down. This is 100% incorrect. I interview people on a regular basis looking to lateral over to IB from Deal Advisory from all of the Big4. Beyond that, all of the Big4 have investment banks and I know for a fact that KPMG has allowed people to transfer over from Deal Advisory to Corporate Finance (KPMG IB arm) many times. Deal Advisory in any of the Big4 will set OP up well to lateral into IB. One caveat though is that this may differ outside of the US.
Thank you guys for the information... can anyone also tell me what will I be able to write in the bullet points below this KPMG Deal Advisory Internship in my Resume for a future Investment Banking Internship...so, things I will learn/do at this KPMG DA internship that are useful to write in the Resume...
Should someone do your internship instead of you as well?
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