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3 Reasons why you should do the brand-new AmplifyME Finance Accelerator Simulation in partnership with Morgan Stanley 🚀 1) Get real practical experience 📈 It’s application season, this simulation will give you real experience that you can take directly into your interviews. 2) Find your perfect role 🎯 The Finance Accelerator simulation uses advanced performance metrics to quantify your skills and match you with your perfect role. 3) Get hired 🤝 Top performers will be fast-tracked directly to further training and internship opportunities with Morgan Stanley. The session will be held in-person at Harvardraum (S0.02.) - Frankfurt School. Register below 👇 (Friday 1st of March | 19:30 - 21:30 CET) 🚨Important: Only people from Frankfurt School and FS INVEST members are allowed to participate. If you are not a member of FS INVEST and still want to participate, please send a PM to FS Invest or Simon Herrmann 🚨 https://lnkd.in/eT7Rqkg6

"Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", except that it is not. What seems like a dream may unravel when reality sets in. #GenZ tends to glorify their job/career. But there is no glory at all. Every job comes with pain and joy. I have had mentees who secured coveted jobs in seemingly prestigious European and American banks, only to feel disillusioned a couple of years later. Having what you want and wanting what you have are two very different things. It also begs the following questions. Amidst all those job cuts, why are they tripping over themselves to join banking industry? Are they not concerned about future retrenchment? Are there no other industries worthy of their time? If you are an #undergraduate, I like to hear your views.

The problem with a university education (undergrad) is that it teaches you how to be unhappy. It tells you what you should aspire to become, how much you should expect to earn, who you need to network with to get your foot in the door and where you should be applying. It promises you financial freedom. Stack those internships like pancakes, get that degree, get hired for a good job based on that jacked resume. Climb your way to the top. But until then, you stay discontent because you haven’t reached a place you are supposed to be. And since climbing your way to the top involves some form of ruthlessness, let’s bring that into the class room as well. Let’s make class participation competitive , presentations cut throat: your grades bell-curved just like how your future work bonus will be similarly moderated. Hopefully you feed that bloodlust long enough so that you can bring it into the boardroom as well. I remember feeling inadequate having done only ONE internship. At a local production house, cleaning out cupboards, attending casting calls, holding a boom mic for filming, eating leftover fried chicken from a KFC shoot. A business student with no relevant internship(s) or near-perfect GPA. Sadly it made me terribly unkind as well. The way we bidded for modules, schemed our way into forming stronger presentation teams and being absolutely unforgiving when it came to Q&A for presentations against opposing presenters. As though decimating the competition meant better grades for us. How … childish. When I look back, I was simply groomed to view the world in a myopic manner. A university operates as a business. It is required to breed a cohort of laser-focus, ruthless graduates that can compete and successfully capture a limited pool of jobs. Jobs that pay high starting salaries. So when post-surveys period comes along, the average starting salary declared becomes causative to what a good university education is. In Sunny Singapore, some industries pay a lot more for the same work and so naturally we were herded to those high income sectors ( banking and consulting in my time ). To reinforce that belief, the school invited successful alumni, perfect specimens that exemplified how career success looked like. Mentorship panels are still the same, everyone has to be some CEO/Partner/GM/Founder. I look at my Alma Mata now and it’s sad. Undergrads are homogenous. Their resumes reek of exactly this- multiple internships, committees they never really wanted to be apart of, interest-groups they joined just to look interesting. Instead of providing them the capacity to ask questions, to think for themselves, we have given them a mould of life success to conform in. To those who are not stacking internships. Good. Just live. Explore life. Read wider. Write more. Speak clearer. Think deeper. Explore you. Hold on dearly to that passion that comes with youth. You are so much better than this and life really is … so much bigger.

Last week the Financial Times published my thoughts on the pressures young financial professionals face at work and the culture of long hours in the industry. As someone with experience in both asset management and education, I’ve seen that critical skills like leadership, decision-making, and resilience can be developed in alternative environments and non-traditional career paths. This summer, I returned to lifeguarding on the Jersey Shore and witnessed firsthand how unplugging and engaging with real-world challenges can shape young people in ways that office-bound internships often can’t. If your student didn’t land a Wall Street internship, don’t worry—there are many ways to build experience and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. My journey started in Wildwood Crest NJ as an ocean lifeguard then as a history major at the University of Vermont, ending with one summer as an accounts payable intern with a semiconductor company. Eight years before joining Goldman Sachs, I built my financial experience and acumen at two wonderful financial services firm, neither traditional. Like the majority of employees at Goldman, I began as an experienced hire, and found my way to Wall Street after cutting my teeth in Midtown and Main Street. Arriving eight years after graduating college gave me something I didn't have when I left Burlington, perspective. It wasn't much, but it was enough to understand what I wanted in an employer. Although Goldman was a good company, it wasn't for me. So when my former colleagues called and asked if I would be interested in continuing to grow that boutique I started with in 2003 into something bigger, I understood that was the career I wanted. As a friend wrote before me, I realized I wanted to build the ladder rather than climb it. It's not about choosing between Wall Street and the beach; it's about finding experiences that build resilience and character, wherever they may be. You can find the article at the link below. Although the title of the article is the FT's, the thoughts are mine. To the countless parents and students who have reached out to me since publication here and in The Philadelphia Inquirer, thank you. You'll get where you need to be even if it's with some stops along the way. I recommend making the beach one of them 🌊

How far will you go for your dream career? For Singapore's aspiring bankers, it's doing as many as six internships and going a step further by deferring their graduation. While there’s long been intense competition between students as they jostle for opportunities to build their work portfolio, mass layoffs in Asia due to a slump in deal-making in the region have only further fueled the competition. And Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan have seen a surge in applications for their internships programs. More in my story with Ainsley Thomson:

Meet Brook Rundle, our talented intern at Summit Bank! Why Summit Bank: I was recommended to intern at Summit Bank by one of your clients, the Williams family, and I'm thrilled to gain experience in the commercial banking industry. 💼 Career Aspirations: Aiming to gain experience in corporate finance or private equity before eventually operating my own company. 🔍 Previous Experience: Worked two summers at different restaurants in Portland, OR, and had a brief internship at a boutique private equity/consulting firm in downtown Portland. 📈 Skills to Develop: I hope to develop my understanding and ability to read financial statements, expand my finance vocabulary, and get a direct glimpse into the local commercial business environment. 📚 Department: Bend, OR. 🎓 Certifications: No certificates yet, but I have experience in Excel and PowerPoint. 🏞️ From Portland, OR, with hobbies like skiing, hiking, surfing, solo traveling, and golfing. Proud dog parent to Winnie, a 2-year-old energetic Shih Tzu Havanese mix, and Burger, a 13-year-old picky and spoiled Maltese Poodle mix. 📚 Favorite Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. 🎥 Favorite Movie: Apocalypse Now. ⛳ Golf: I've been playing golf frequently for about two years. 🌍 Travel: Solo traveled around Europe for a month at 18. 👨💼 Role Model: Mark Cuban, for his hard work, spontaneity, great work ethic, and constant desire to self-improve. 🌏 Dream Destination: Either the Amazon Jungle to explore untouched nature or the British and U.S. Virgin Islands to learn how to sail and live on a boat. 🎶 Favorite Music: Classic rock or Australian rock. 🔖 Motto: “If you ain’t first, you're last” - Ricky Bobby. 🎉 Looking forward to learning a ton through this internship and celebrating my 21st birthday on August 11!

FRANCOISE BETTENCOURT MEYERS L'OREAL HEIRESS c/o: ODEON RESTAURANT & CAFE. TRIBECA NY WHAT'S ON THE TABLE UPSTAIRS.? I HOPE A NY HAMPTON BEACH HOUSE.! LATE JOSE' CHEF & LOUIE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION GATESFOUNDATION.org TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE tenri.org https://lnkd.in/e55sRd8b https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 WonderMind.com: CRYPTO-FINANCE & REYGITONIUM-G MR. MS. TEEFEY & SELENA GOMEZ-RARE-SUPERSTAR. TCI GALLERY SPRING 2024 THEMES. CRYPTOCURRENCY & REYGITONIUM-G TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I ABSOLUTELY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY: REYGITONIUM-G I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE INFANT DEMOCRATIC-CAPITALISTIC MINDS OF TODAY BLAME USA GOVERNMENT. THEN IS ANY GOVERNMENT TO BE BLAMED FOR HOMELESS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THE WORLD.? NO. GOD KNOWS HEADACHES USA GOVERNMENT HAVE WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE NEW WORLD PRACTICALLY SHOCK TO WITNESS. PEOPLE ONLY WORKING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON GOAL. "IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." DOESN'T THAT ALSO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. THE HOMELESS ARE OUT THERE. ARE YOU.? HOMELESS.. OPPORTUNITY MISUNDERSTOOD. The modern economic system is a market economy, which is a capitalist economy where people, not the government--NOT THE GOVERNMENT--own most businesses. In a capitalist economy, prices allocate capital and labor between competing uses, and capital assets can be privately owned and controlled. https://lnkd.in/eB98Jnv9 EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANY REASON OR MORE SO LETS SAY THE "HOMELESS" PROBLEM WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE TIME & MONEY CONSUMING BUT IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD THE HOMELESS. HOWEVER CRYPTOCURRENCY CAN POSSIBLE ALLOWS AN EXPENDITURE OF CURRENCY TO BENEFIT ALL WHO USES THE CRYPTO & REGARDLESS OF HOW IT'S CONSUMED. THEREFORE IF A CRYPTO HOMELESS CURRENCY REYGITONIUM-G EXISTED IT'S MORE HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE HOMELESS PROBLEM CAN BE VANQUISHED BECAUSE CURRENCY-FINANCES IT'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO BE TAPPED INTO FOR HOMELESS RESOLUTIONS. REYGITONIUM-G: EACH COUNTRY GOVERNMENT INITIAL $1-DOLLAR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF 8-BILLION EARTH CITIZENS. THEREAFTER GLOBALLY ANYBODY CAN INVEST IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY REYGITONIUM-G. OR CONTINUE HIDING THE HOMELESS WHEN A POLITICAL LEADER VISITS AMERICA. CLOSING COMMENT: THE DAMNEDEST CRAZIEST FUNNIEST EMBARRASSING ABOUT THE HOMELESS CHAOS IS ANY EXCUSE AS TO WHY HOMELESS EXIST. HENCEFORTH CONSIDER USA TRILLIONS IN DEBT & 6,120 HOSPITALS SCATTERED AROUND THE USA & MANY COUNTRIES ASKING FOR FOREIGN AID IN THE TRILLIONS & YOU TALKING EXCUSES. MEANWHILE WE WANT TO SETTLE HUMANITY ON OTHER PLANETS. THANK YOU FOR READING.

Q&A - Multiple Apps Open for Summer 2025 In case you didn’t know, summer 2025 internship applications have opened for several top investment banks: RBC Capital Markets, Rothschild, Houlihan Lokey, Deutsche Bank, and Guggenheim. Multiple other top banks will be opening their apps before the end of this year. And what if you’re a junior and you’re still looking for summer 2024 internships? Is it game over? If you have questions on what you should be doing to get to your desired results (i.e. an amazing offer from a top tier investment bank) much faster and easier than how you’ve been doing it… Then join this live Q&A to ask me anything you want. I’ll walk through the ins and outs of what you can do to stand out from the competition and get the best offer possible. - Sign up for a free virtual coffee chat to get customized advice based on your personal situation: https://lnkd.in/dk7nfdx

A phase 2 competition at CIB summer internship 2024 #CIB_Summer_Internship_2024 Navigating Challenges: Solutions for Common Customer Service Issues in Banks