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Life as a First Year Analyst
Survive your first year. Learn the essential day-to-day tasks, how to manage expectations, and the best way to prove your value quickly.
Assess Your Organization’s AI Maturity
Score your organization’s current AI maturity and identify next steps for improvement.
The Path to Law School: What It Takes to Stand Out
Law school admissions is more competitive than ever, and standing out requires more than just strong grades and test scores. From crafting a compelling personal statement to highlighting unique experiences and securing strong recommendations, every part of your application plays a role in shaping your story. In this session, you’ll hear from Megan N., Akua A., and James W., who will share what top programs are really looking for and how to position yourself as a standout applicant. Whether you’re just beginning to explore law school or preparing to hit submit, this session will give you practical tools and insights to approach the process with confidence.
Situational Questions: Handling “Tell Me About a Time...”
Master the STAR+ framework for behavioural stories (Situation, Task, Action, Result + Reflection). Tackle common questions around leadership, failure, teamwork, and ethical dilemmas.
S&T Overview of Desks
From Fixed Income to Equities, see a quick breakdown of every major Sales & Trading desk and which is right for your skills.
How Different Firms Compete in Markets
Deep dive into the strategies, risk profiles, and unique advantages that separate bulge bracket banks from elite boutiques.
Intro to Keys to Success on The Job
Get a high-level overview of the non-negotiable behaviors and mindset shifts required to excel in a demanding consulting environment.
AI Tool Glossary
Glossary of leading AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepL, Writer, Canva, Notion, Copilot) with best-fit use cases.
Forecasting & Decision Support (Using ChatGPT)
Explore how AI identifies trends, evaluates data, and supports smarter business decisions.
Brainstorming & Idea Generation (Using Canva AI)
Use AI to spark creativity and enhance team brainstorming through visual and text-based collaboration.
Finding Career Clarity - Deck
This guide provides a framework to identify what drives you, determine what makes you unique, and articulate what you do best.
Building Your AI Portfolio & Outside-In Projects
Detailed strategies for engineers, designers, marketers, and data scientists to craft projects showing value aligned with target companies. Includes best practices for packaging and sharing work and an action-oriented assignment.
Exercise: Automate a Team Workflow with AI
Redesign a repetitive team process—from trigger to action to outcome—using AI-driven automation.
Pros and Cons of a Sales & Trading Career
Get the unvarnished truth on the compensation, exit opportunities, and intense demands before you commit to S&T.
How to Structure and Framework
An overview of how to structure and framework for management consulting.
Take Back Base Exercise
An overview of the Take Back Base exercise for management consulting.
S&T Key Skills
Understand the core analytical and psychological skills you need to thrive and get promoted on the desk.
Unconventional and Illegal Buckets
An overview of unconventional and illegal buckets for management consulting.
Where Should You Apply? Finding Your Fit in the IB Landscape
Not all investment banks—or banking roles—are created equal. From bulge brackets and elite boutiques to middle-market firms, each has its own recruiting process, culture, and career trajectory. In this session, you’ll learn how to evaluate your options and identify the firms and groups that best align with your goals, background, and interests. In this panel, Jonathan S., Yudhajit D., and Jared B. will break down the different types of investment banks, what each looks for in candidates, and how to strategically target your networking and applications for the best chance of success. Whether you’re just starting to explore investment banking or narrowing down your list for recruiting season, this event will help you confidently map your path into the right firm for you.
Case Interview Framing: Build the Perfect Framework
This is the critical point where you set the structure for the remainder of the interview. A generic framework will get you a generic score. In this video, I teach you how to build a bespoke logic tree that actually fits the specific business problem at hand. We focus on being MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) and ensuring your structure drives directly toward the solution, rather than just listing buzzwords.
