Young looking IB analyst

As long as you don't look like you're fresh out of the womb, talking still viscous from being immersed in there for months, you're good, my man.

Facial hair is your answer

Can you send a pic?

Lift weights and eat more. Looking young is not a bad thing tho. Speak knowledgeably when you do speak, and there’s no reason to be self conscious

You better wear those lifts in your shoes, stop shaving, get more tanned, hit the gym and sleep less to get those mature looking bags under your eyes.

Clad that face with a ferocious shield of man fur.

Is the culture in IB still old school to the point that all Analysts need to be clean shaven? Is any facial hair/stubble/beard allowed for new analysts or is that a big no

Add muscles, get to sub 10% body fat. Maybe add facial hair if you can. That’s really all you can do 

Babyfaced here too... A VP challenged me as a first-year analyst to have people always ask "where did you get your MBA" in meetings - implications about body language, comfort level with small talk, limiting verbal fillers/upspeak, etc. should be obvious. Was one of the more helpful tips I received early on.

Outside stage presence, don't underestimate the power of your wardrobe: wear a suit that fits with "traditional" (read: ~3") lapels vs thin "fashion" ones that will make you look like a teenager, freshly shined oxfords, conservative shirt/tie combo (e.g. tie is a macclesfield or other muted pattern vs Vineyard Vines print). If you look like a kid borrowing dad's suit for the homecoming dance... colors the first impression you give. Just my $0.02.       

For what it’s worth I’ve always looked older. From ages 16-22 I thought that was a good thing but now as I approach 30 I realize I was mistaken. I would 100% have rather looked young for as long as possible.