“I recently had a LinkedIn audit call with Arnau as part of my WSO Academy program, and it was one of the most practical and useful sessions I've had so far. I came in thinking my profile was in decent shape. I left with a clear picture of how recruiters and bankers actually see it, and a concrete list of changes that will make it work much harder for me.
Some background: I'm moving from corporate finance into investment banking, corporate banking, and private equity. I have an MBA in Corporate Finance, a PMP, and several years of finance and project management experience. Making that kind of move depends heavily on how you present your story, and LinkedIn is often the first place a recruiter or analyst sees it. That's why this session mattered so much to me.
From the first few minutes, Arnau was well prepared, direct, and focused on what actually moves the needle. He didn't just give generic tips like "add a professional photo." He went through my profile section by section and explained why each piece matters to someone in finance who's quickly scanning candidates. His feedback was honest without being discouraging, which I really appreciated. He pointed out where my profile was underselling my experience and where it wasn't clearly showing that I'm aiming for banking and PE.
What stood out most was how he helped me think about positioning. My background covers corporate finance, project management, hospitality, and real estate, and it can be hard to make that read as one clear story. Arnau helped me connect those experiences to the skills banks look for: financial analysis, modeling, managing budgets and capital, and working with senior stakeholders. He showed me how small changes to my headline, About section, and experience bullets can make that story obvious within seconds.
The session was also very actionable. I didn't leave with vague ideas. I left with a short list of specific edits I can make right away. That matters a lot when you're job hunting and every week counts. He also shared advice on using LinkedIn more actively, such as engaging with the right people and content, so the profile supports my networking instead of just sitting there.
I also want to recognize the overall WSO Academy experience. Between the modeling bootcamp, the company research work, the mentorship, and sessions like this one, the program has given me structure and support during a career transition that can otherwise feel isolating. This call was a good example of what makes WSO different: the people coaching you understand the industry you're trying to break into and give feedback that reflects how hiring really works.
If you're a WSO member and haven't booked a LinkedIn audit yet, I'd strongly recommend it. It's a short time commitment, and the return is significant. Your LinkedIn profile is often your first impression, and having an experienced set of eyes on it is worth it.
Thank you, Arnau, for your time, honesty, and practical guidance. I'm excited to put the changes in place and keep building toward my goal of breaking into investment banking.”
Enjoy school, do well your first year, get a related internship in your summers before junior year, and start to talk to alumni in the industry. But above all, really do take time to enjoy yourself (shouldn't be hard at UGA). Banking shouldn't consume your thoughts so early.
Yes keep my GPA high is definitely very important to me especially for my easier first year classes. Hopefully working at the same time won't get in the way ( only plan on working 3 days a week though)
And yeah LOL it's hard to have a bad time in Athens. AWESOME place...
When you said before junior year would that include summer of my freshman year going into sophomore or just summer going to into junior year?
The search button will the job.
PM'd you
The more experience you have the better
Make sure you rush. Georgia has some good houses.
Yeah I'm still on the fence about rushing or not. Not entirely sold on Greek life yet.
I'm sure being a fraternity would be a good time but its hard to have a bad time in Athens regardless if your in a fraternity or not, it'd be a different story if I was going to a school without a down town scene.
So what are some good reasons for joining a fraternity? I'm going to be working 20ish hours a week so would that get in the way?
Good luck pledging and working 20 hours a week...
Most people will give you reasons along the lines of networking and such, and beleive me that's a good reason, but first and foremost the most important thing you'll gain is the brotherhood, and I'm not just bullshitting you on that. Not to mention the girls and parties.
Pledging can be rough at times, but just remember that everyone had to do it. It'll be the best semester that you'll never want to have again. In my opinion the 20 hours a week of working won't be an issue. There were guys in my pledge class that took 17 credits their freshman year and still got a 3.8+ even with that intense course load and pledging.
I'd give you some names of houses but I'm obviously biased against my own, which I know has a solid GA house.
Join the Corsair Society later on if you're still serious about banking: http://corsairsociety.com/
It's a great club, and you'll meet a good group of guys who will be happy to help you. Most of all, though, have fun (which is not hard to do at UGA).
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