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Package Description:
Breaking into US investment banking as an international student is a completely different game. You are competing against people who grew up in this system, went to the right schools, and built connections before they even knew what investment banking was. Nobody hands you a playbook for navigating it from the outside. I know what this feels like. English is not my only language and it was not always as comfortable as it is now. I still figured out how to get into Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Securities by learning the unwritten rules nobody tells you about and building a network from scratch. What we cover: How to network when you are starting with zero connections in the US. How to write outreach that actually gets responses. Which banks and groups are genuinely open to international candidates and which ones are not worth your time. How to handle the visa conversation without it derailing your process. How to position your international background as an advantage rather than something to hide. Interview prep for candidates who are strong technically but less confident in the softer cultural fit conversations.
What you'll get from this package
A list of banks and groups that actively value cross-border expertise and are most accessible to international candidates
A visa conversation strategy so sponsor questions don't derail your process
A networking and story framework that uses your bilingual and cross-cultural background as a competitive advantage
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions.
Services included:
Skill Building
Investment Banking Strategy
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Joined April 2026
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Goldman TMT Analyst Who Broke In Without a Finance Degree
I broke into Goldman Sachs investment banking without a finance degree. Here's how I did it. I started in biotech investor relations at one of the most active boutique IR firms in the country, advising on some of the busiest biotech IPOs during the record breaking 2020 boom year. From there I moved to Wells Fargo Securities investment banking in the REGAL group covering Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging. I worked on landmark deals including Aristocrat's $3.7B acquisition of Playtech and MGM's $3.9B sale of CityCenter, advising institutional clients like Blackstone, VICI Properties, Red Rock Resorts and Bally's. Then I lateraled to Goldman Sachs TMT and Consumer where I was exclusive buy-side advisor on Amazon's $3.9B acquisition of One Medical and Amazon's $1.7B acquisition of iRobot. I also worked on transactions for Nike, Starbucks and Nordstrom. I help two types of people. First, non-traditional candidates including non-finance majors, non-target school students and career switchers who feel like the door is closed. I got in without a finance degree and I know exactly how to position your story to get past the gatekeepers. Second, analysts at regional or middle market banks who want to lateral up to Goldman, Morgan Stanley or top boutiques. I made that exact move and I know what it takes on both sides of the table. If you think your background disqualifies you, it probably does not. Mine almost did and I found a way through anyway.
$300
2h of coaching