Roast my cold-email template

tear it apart:

"Mr/Ms ______,

My name is ________, and I just finished my sophomore year as a Finance major at ________. Currently, I'm interning at a small Private Equity firm. This summer and through the fall, I'll be interning in the Investor Relations department at _____________. I also have some experience with a niche management consulting internship.

I'm very interested in Investment Banking, and I’d really like to learn more about your experience at ________ in the _______ group. If you have the time, I’d love to grab a coffee or arrange a phone call this summer to discuss your career in banking.

Let me know what you think.

Regards, ________________"

Don't hold back, please & thank you!

3 Comments
 

I like MOST of what you're doing, but there's one thing I don't respond to requests without knowing: why is it me in particular that you chose to contact? That should be right after you introduction.

 

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