Cross-Border Finance: Breaking Into US IB as an International Candidate
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's included
- 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
