Brian DeChesare

APRIL 24, 2024

A long time ago, the idea of a pre-MBA internship was odd because most people stayed in their full-time jobs until their MBAs began. Also, getting into a top MBA was so much of a hassle that few people wanted to apply for something else before the program began. Do You “Need” a Pre-MBA Internship?

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Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. The IB internship recruiting timeline is now so insane that even mainstream news sources like the Wall Street Journal are writing about it (“ The Race Is On to Hire Interns for 2025.

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Brian DeChesare

JANUARY 10, 2024

To get an IB internship that leads to a full-time return offer, you need to get “pre-internships” in Years 1 – 2 of university, prepare for recruiting by the middle of Year 2, and do a good amount of technical prep – while earning high grades and doing something to make yourself look interesting.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 11, 2022

And if you have more than 3 – 5 years of pre-MBA full-time work experience and then do an MBA , it will become difficult to win an Associate-level role (most are under the age of 30 , but the upper limit is probably closer to 35 ). You’ll probably need a top MBA at this stage.

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 26, 2023

A long time ago, hardly anyone knew about search funds or search fund internships. A search fund internship is not as “good” as a true IB or PE internship but is far more relevant than many other internships. OK, So Where Does the Search Fund Internship Come into Play? Why Do a Search Fund Internship?

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You can get into distressed investing at the MBA level, but more so if you’ve already done something relevant pre-MBA, such as credit risk at a large bank, and you move into restructuring IB after the MBA. Two relevant internships in 1L and 2L, such as at a restructuring boutique bank and a PE or credit-related one.

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The main differences are: Spring Weeks – These 1-week programs take place early in university and allow you to shadow bankers and, if you do well, get fast-tracked for a summer internship the next year. You don’t “need” one to win an internship, but it certainly helps. To succeed, practice as much as possible with sample tests.

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