Member @Clion shares his struggle to land a front office investment banking position, even coming from an ivy league school.  We cover his struggle with HR to transition to the leveraged finance team at the bulge bracket, why he eventually decided to lateral to a smaller bank, moving to Austin, TX from New York, NY for an exciting private equity job and why he's now able to hit pause and reassess his options.

Member @JDS07 shares her path to joining a top private equity fund as an analyst right out of undergrad.  We cover a wide range of topics including: 1) What she learned during her bulge bracket investment banking internship 2) Why she wanted to skip investment banking 3) What she is seeing in the deal landscape, how her firm does diligence and how she is involved and 4) Detailed advice on how to prepare for super competitive private equity interviews with limited deal experience5) What she plans on doing next...Her AMA is linked here. 

Member @Sasha Lubyansky shares his path from getting a phD in Academia to Lead Data Scientist at a top consulting firm.  Advice for the tools and skills that can help make you more valuable to your employer and when you should know it's time to switch jobs.His AMA is linked here.  

Member @earthwalker7 joins us again to give the listeners a deep dive into fundraising best practices for private equity funds, LP psychology as well as the various roles and career paths available to Investor Relations (IR) professionals. 

Member @Rogue_Pogue_Monkey shares his story from making it to the Big 4, the struggles of passing the CPA and how he got promoted.  Learn why everything changed, why he decided to join the army and what happened when he collided into the parachute of another officer at 900 feet.    His AMA is right here.

Member @WSO Mentor shares his path from a bulge bracket investment bank (Barclays) to a middle market private equity firm.  What he wishes he did for private equity recruiting, some unexpected advice on which investment banks to target and whether or not he'll get an MBA.His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Escobar Houdini shares how he landed a crucial internship at a PE firm in Germany before managing to turn one of his only interviews into an offer at a top investment bank in London.  We cover why it was so easy for him to recover when his entire group was laid off at the bank, his focus on his end goal of private equity, how to navigate recruiters and the process of landing a job at a buyside firm.  This is a bit of a longer episode to dive into some of the nuances of his path. His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Thatyalething 2019 shares how he broke into consulting advisory at a Big 4 straight out of undergrad from a non-target.  We cover a serendipitous meeting at a party, how to NOT get fired when you're trying to transition groups within a firm plus "the virtue of not worrying."  A refreshing episode from a young guest.His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Mentor 86 shares how he broke in straight to the buyside right out of undergrad during the 2008 recession.  We cover what he did to pivot when his hedge fund went under, why his new role was valuable and how he prepared for his jump back into trading in the hedge fund industry many years later.  Buckle up, it's an interesting ride! His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @Anonymnous shares his incredible journey from Zanzibar (East Africa) to a front office M&A bulge bracket investment banking position in London.  We cover how he survived growing up in some rough southeast London neighborhoods to his eventual success in breaking into one of the most competitive industries in the world.  Listen to his key advice for how you can do the same and why he moved over to corporate development for a tech startup. His AMA is linked here.   Want him to Mentor You?  Book time to chat with him here.

Member @earthwalker7 discusses his 15+ year career in investment banking and private equity in Hong Kong.  We cover his struggles trying to recruit in China after getting an MBA in the US, his stint in banking and what he wishes he did, as well as one piece of key advice to his younger self.

Member @truelondoner shares his winding path from investment research to the buyside (fund of fund infrastructure) and what he wishes he had known 5 years ago.

A recent graduate from a non-target with a low GPA successfully networks his way into an implementation consulting role.  What he wishes he knew as an undergrad and the exit opps for his current role.