Think I screwed up my UBS PWM internship...
I saw this internship posting on my school's career website for an internship at UBS WM. I applied; also sent an email to the people at the office with my resume attached.
Came in for first round. They were impressed with my excel skills (at previous internship), and told me to wait for the next round.
Came in today for the second round. They told me they're choosing me and another person out of all the people that applied, and that they just have to run a background check on me, drug test, criminal record check, etc....then they told me to forward them my transcript...
On the posting for the job, they never had a "minimum", "required", or "preferred" GPA. They also never asked me about my grades or anything, and I didn't post my GPA on my resume; so it's not like I lied.
The problem is my GPA is shit. It's a 2.78 to be honest. They're really excited to take me on, but I am worried if they see my transcript they will deny me the internship. It's not like I'm officially hired. They told me it will take about 2-3 weeks for everything to clear (background checks with UBS), and that they want me to start as soon as October starts.
Please help me out fellow monkeys. I am scared shitless. This internship (even though it's just cold calling prospective clients) would help me out so much...not to mention I'm from a non-target and this would be a life changer. Please let me know what you would do in this situation.
I'm not originally from the US, so when I say that if we ever meet at a WSO event I will buy you a drink, I really do mean that.
Thanks.
Nothing you can do but send them your grades....and hope for the best. Perhaps attach a short note explaining why your grades are shit but that you're excited to join and hope that they were able to see that you'll be effective etc in your interviews
unless you ever lied about your gpa to a UBS employee, youre fine bruh bruh. theyll probably bring it up, so dont have a terrible answer
Better to send in promptly so they see you are efficient. Just deal with what happens, no use worrying about it.
If they never asked for it and you never lied about it, nothing to be worried about. Address it if you have to come to that bridge. Wouldn't worry about it. Contrary to elitist WSO, 2.78 isn't "that" bad anyway.
Congrats.
If you're gonna be cold calling then you aren't in PWM, normal UBS wealth management . difference between the two
But you'll be fine they just want to see a transcript as proof you're in college
They don't give a shit about your grades if they never asked.
Don't worry TOO much dude. If they really like you they don't care that much about your grades, especially the actual bankers themselves (HR is a different story but they're not really the ones calling the shots).
grades are only used as an initial screen for first round interviews. Once you are past that hurdle, no one cares about the grades (which is why none of your interviewers ever asked you about them).
Hi! I'm a hopeful for an internship in AM and PWM. I'm horribly, terrified of the interview. Could you share the interview process and the questions they asked?
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