Comments on: The Investment Banking Informational Interview: The Full Guide

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:09:26 +0000

In reply to Lester. Thanks. Not in detail, you can just say you found them on LinkedIn or the alumni network.

By: Lester

Lester — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 21:53:51 +0000

Hi Brian,

Great article! For request email, if I guessed their email, how should I explain to them where I found their contact information ?
Thank you!

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Wed, 26 May 2021 15:30:26 +0000

In reply to Daniel. You can certainly do that. The more niche the field, the more responsive people will be. Bankers tend to be unresponsive in a lot of cases because they get so many networking requests. But if it's something like Treasury/Risk, they're likely to get far fewer inbound requests.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 23 May 2021 12:22:14 +0000

Thanks for the info. Should I connect with anyone in my field of interest beyond only those with common ground (e.g. graduating from the same school a.k.a. Alumni)?

The issue is that I’m interested and working in Treasury/Risk and this field is quite niche compared to traditional IB. I think it should be okay although networking with Alumni is always easier to connect with good reason.

I want to make a lateral move (in the same field) from a retail/commercial bank (in continental Europe) to bulge bracket investment bank (in London).

By: M&I - Brian

M&I - Brian — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:56:48 +0000

In reply to Jackson. Yes

By: Jackson

Jackson — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:19:54 +0000

Hi Brian, I have an internship interview with a private equity firm’s capital markets division. Would the interview be similar to one for a capital markets role in an investment bank? If it’s any help, on the job description, they wanted someone with experience in Lev. Fin. or debt fund. Thanks!