First of all, I would like to thank the members of this forum for constantly providing free knowledge on this forum. WSO has been an incredible resource and without it I wouldn't have been able to secure this internship.
That being said, I am starting my first M&A boutique internship in October. What are the things I should absoloutely know going into this that aren't covered during the recruitment process?
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Thank you very much for your detailed answer. Can you elaborate further on what exactly you mean by "real work". Do you just refer to financial modelling or simply every task that has some kind of importance?
Yes to both. Basically any work that requires your brain, Haha- unlike pulling logos or alphabetizing tier 2 buyers and looking up their HQs and CEOs...
Thank you. Mind if I dm you incase a question pops up?
Not a problem! Happy to help.
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