why does a HR person want to talk?

I recently reached out to a Managing Director with whom I share a connection at a boutique firm (Evercore/Perella Weinberg/PJT). The MD kindly forwarded my email to a HR representative who then scheduled a call. However, I'm not exactly sure what the purpose of this call might be.

To provide a little context, my primary aim has been networking for a full-time position for 2024. I'm currently a junior and I've secured an internship in Investment Banking for this upcoming summer.

Any insights or advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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had one of these calls with HR many times when I was looking for SA positions. In my experience, they just want to get to know what you know about the firm and just see your personality a little bit. My advice is just to be yourself, which I know is really bland but its the only piece of advice that has worked for me

 

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