Ignore Goldman Sachs. Target regional boutiques (Brown Gibbons Lang, Lincoln International, or local M&A shops). The work is the same; the brand is smaller. Do two years there, then lateral to a bulge bracket.
Interview clip (Acted or stock footage): "I sent 1,200 emails. I got 12 coffee chats. I got 1 referral." Narrator: "Your GPA gets you past the robot. Your network gets you past the human." break into wall street
Recruiting starts earlier every year. For a junior summer internship, you should be networking and interviewing during your sophomore year Experience: Ignore Goldman Sachs
: If you lack a finance background, consider the FMVA for practical modeling or CFA Level 1 to signal high-level commitment. 2. Networking: The "Hidden" Application break into wall street