A Day in the life of an Investment Banking Intern at Goldman Sachs in the San Francisco office. Some of you have asked, so here's a day in the life as an investment banking summer analyst at Goldman Sachs. It's been many moons and the hours are slightly better now, but directionally everything is pretty much the same (presentations, models, long hours, etc.).
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🎬 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:12 My Goldman Sachs Resume and Cover Letter 0:22 What Investment Banks Do 0:27 Investment Bank Structure 0:37 Types of Deals 1:00 Pitching and Live Deals 1:37 Deal Team Structure 2:28 Day in the Life Overview 2:38 Getting Ready 3:09 Getting into the Office 3:22 Preparation 3:30 My Deal Teams 3:41 Pitch Meeting Prep 4:20 Presentation Shell 4:38 Lunch 4:53 IPO Team Meeting 5:19 Company Profiles 5:39 Spreading Financials 6:19 Dinner 6:42 Presentation Formatting 7:03 Roadshow and AVP 7:20 Checking Emails 7:27 Checking-in with Teams 7:43 Getting Ready for Bed 7:48 My Worst Day 8:28 My Best Day 8:42 Typical Week Hours 9:10 Hours by Geography 9:29 Internship Tips 10:02 My Goldman Sachs Resume 10:05 Why I left Banking
👋 ABOUT ME Ex-Goldman Sachs banker and VC turned career coach.
🌍 RESOURCES Here are some other helpful videos on investment banking recruiting: Nischa: A Day In My Life As An Investment Banker (THE HONEST TRUTH) https://youtu.be/6RHsmXWFCFk
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