Virtual Intern Dresscode

Dress-codes for M&A can be pretty stiff - what do people expect from their virtual summer interns wanting to make a good impression? Collared shirts (ties even?) on zoom calls with the team/networking/training or just try not to look like you've just woken up?

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Yeah, wondering this too. Guessing it will be suit/tie in the beginning and then relax to just dress shirt after week or so

 
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Also be aware about what's viewable on your webcam. Definetly not getting a return offer if they see your anime girlfriend body pillow on your bed.

 

Business casual is a safe assumption. You probably wont be moving around a lot in your house or traveling so you shouldn't be getting sweaty or anything either which is good

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I showed up in a shirt and tie -- my entire team was in tee shirts. Proceeded to get roasted for the first 5 minutes of the team call. Still would wear it again to be safe.

 

This is really good advice. However, I think that at the bare minimum for the very first video call, you should have dress shirt (no tie, no jacket) and not t shirt, even if everyone else on the call is wearing a t shirt. I feel like it's an expectation the intern will overdress for his first day. Imagine seeing an intern for the first time on the video call and he's only wearing a t shirt. Sure, you are too, but wouldn't you have expected him to overdress by at least 1 level (dress shirt)? Makes the intern look presumptuous and careless.

 

I'm sure it will be manager dependent. My team calls are completely casual, but some other analysts have to dress up because their managers want them to following the same routine they do in the office.

 

Mind pm'ing me where you got that? I'd really like to dress up and impress my team on the first day!

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