Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

To summarize: For investment banking at the undergraduate level, you need to start years in advance, have a high GPA, win at least 1-2 other finance internships first, and prepare intensively for networking and interview questions. and areas like corporate finance or strategy at normal companies. No, probably not.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

a summer internship that converts into a full-time offer vs. a boutique internship in your 1 st or 2 nd year of university). These 1 – 2 “steppingstone internships” could be at any firm, but many students do them at boutique investment banks or small/startup private equity or venture capital firms.

Investment Banking 111

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 111

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. And for boutique banks , find firms that advise on deals worth less than $100 million.

IT 59

IT Investment Banking Recruitment Private Equity 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A sharply declining stock price does not necessarily mean a company is “distressed.” For example, let’s say a tech startup with no Debt goes public, and its stock price soars from $10 to $200 and then falls to $30. Two relevant internships in 1L and 2L, such as at a restructuring boutique bank and a PE or credit-related one.

Debt 103

Debt Funds Investment Equities 103