In this session, we learn that John didn't get the offer after a super day at an investment bank but that this setback has motivated him to continue his networking efforts. In this chat, I really challenge him to significantly increase his volume of outreach to at least two hours every day and we walk through some searches he could be using on Sales Navigator in LinkedIn to find people that are relevant to him. Now that he isn't in his Fall internship, his main focus should be on his job search and his classes...in that order!

In this episode, we learn that Grace was hospitalized the prior week but has since recovered and is doing well again. She's staying up to date with her school work and finished her first semester with a 3.9 GPA. Listen to how I shift the priorities for her to try and make sure she's setting herself up for success come this summer and some specific tactics on how frequently to follow up with contacts she's established during networking.

In this session, we learn that Andrew had a relaxing break and is now looking to gear up for his next sprint into the Spring semester. We take a quick look at his revised resume and talk about the plan on building up his connections in New York leading up to his trip there (now planned for late April). With a summer internship already lined up, it's tempting to take the foot off the gas, but I want to make sure that he is taking advantage of a light course load and that upcoming trip the the Big Apple in a few short months.

In this episode, we learn that John decompressed over winter break and was dealing with some family issues. We talk about rebooting his job search which is now coming down to the wire with graduation just 6 months away. I encourage him to open his applications to several other relevant finance careers and push him to get me his homework assignment that will make a big impact on his behavioral interviews.

In this session, we take a moment to celebrate the fact that Grace has already landed a summer internship in IB after her Freshman year. We talk about getting more aggressive now that she has a bit of time to breathe on networking as well as potential early recruiting programs she will be targeting at larger investment banks.

In this episode, we learn that John got rejected from his latest investment banking interview at a fintech firm in San Francisco. We talk about what might have gone wrong and the sacrifices he's making by continuing his internship into the winter. I give him some homework that I think will help him improve his energy and performance in the interviews as well as a little Celtics / Lakers trash-talk.

In this episode, we learn that Andrew got the critical investment banking internship offer he's been striving for over the last few months and that he will be interning at a boutique in Toronto during the Summer of 2020! Fresh off of this exciting news, we talk about his plans to go back to school in the Spring, further networking strategies and the struggles of trying to build a network in both Toronto and New York. We talk about his plans leading up to a trip to New York in the Spring with his school as well as how to hedge his bets.

In Grace's third session we find out that Grace has an investment banking internship interview just a few days away. It's clear that her new resume is working well since most people getting interviews for this role are sophomores or juniors...and she's still just a Freshman.  We review 5 common technical interview questions and give her some homework to be ready with 7 stories for the fit portion of the interview.

John's revised resume is working well. He is getting more traction with his networking which includes second-round interviews at 2 well-respected investment banks as well as one boutique in Newport Beach.  In this session, I conduct a mock interview with John and give him advice on how to improve his technical interview prep as well as how to come across as more polished on the behavioral portion of the interview.

After some disappointing news from his latest round of interviews, we take a bit of time to run through some of Andrew's fit questions. Listen to my advice on how to make some slight modifications to come across as more genuine. I think it's an important lesson for a lot of interviewees that get into the mindset of simply prepping and rehearsing their answers to themselves. With another final round interview coming up in one week's time, this time is critical to polish any rough edges. Not all is lost, but options are running out as Andrew is trying to stay afloat working 70 hour weeks and managing the recruiting process.