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It's week two of your internship, do you know who your mentor is? You're typically assigned a mentor from the firm each summer. Some may be at the partner level and some may be VP level. Either way, take advantage and: 1. Reach out to your mentor to have coffee/meet every 2-3 weeks 2. Ask about their client development and their role at the firm 3. See if you can be included in any meetings or be staffed with them 4. Talk to them about career trajectory, how the markets are doing, and the firm's outlook 5. And lastly, get all the best practices you can get ABSORB all the information you can get This helps you better understand your role and how important it is in the investment banking organization. And if you don't have an assigned mentor, reach out to senior school alumni and do all the things stated above!
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5moAlso great to have an official and an unofficial mentor if you can identify the right people. Both will provide different but equally helpful advice