How I Got an Internship at Goldman Sachs in London (And HOW YOU CAN as Well!)

[@MarcusFred-wn3iv]

Great video. We all strive for financial independence and better life. It’s not difficult in achieving this through the right investment, living frugally, and budgeting. I’m glad I learned early in life to work hard for financial freedom

[@BrunoLuke]

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[@BrunoLuke]

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[@anyiobata8127]

You are literally a Godsend. Thank you so much for this.

[@AfzalHussein]

Hahaha! You're too kind! Thanks for watching :)

[@ewerechukwuasaka1187]

Guy I wanted to recommend him to you until I saw you here 😭

[@suckmacaq]

I wish i had seen this vid before I went to college. Big ups bruv

[@AfzalHussein]

🙌🏼👊🏼

[@samajlo4336]

I just stumbled upon your video. But trust me your videos are really great. You actually provide great insights.

[@AfzalHussein]

Ah thanks dude. That means a lot :)

[@HomeboyHotel]

BIG UP QUEEN MARY!

[@AfzalHussein]

Woop! Woop! Haha :)

[@sameeryaseen1349]

Maybe do a day in the life at Goldman video talking about your daily routine? Keep it up!

[@AfzalHussein]

Love this idea! Will add it to the list :)

[@AfzalHussein]

Releasing it tomorrow! 14.11.2018 :)

[@AfzalHussein]

Done! :)

[@imiefanfavourosunbor2826]

Thanks Afzal. This was really helpful. I am African and I am aiming for an internship with Goldman Sachs

[@jamesmencacci4265]

I never comment on videos, but I felt I had to because your content is amazing. In my second year now, wish I'd known about you when I started uni. Keep up the good work!

[@AfzalHussein]

Ah! You're too kind! That honestly means a lot, so thank you!

[@ultraultraghost]

Can you make a video on the different roles/hierarchy in investment banking and their pay. Also how/how long it takes to move up the rankings in a company. Thanks, good stuff btw

[@jakebaccetti2325]

Hellotemi Read “Straight to Hell” by John LeFevre. He details this quite well.

[@hourloopies5379]

I’m in high school wanting to be an investment banking analyst your content really helps guide me

[@saptab1344]

omg same

[@andrasvarga8614]

Its pretty impressive that you are already thinking about investment banking in highschool

[@user-vm4he3gk3c]

Same I’m a senior and I know I want to get a degree in finance now I’m trying to decide if I want to go into a career in investment banking

[@coisasdonicoleitos]

Great job separating in sections of your video! Helps a lot!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching!

[@divyasonagela80]

super helpful video. the way you were explaining everything was so easy to understand i noted down all the points you talked about. and the last just hit me when you said prepare this and before you know you are sitting on the desk of goldman sachs it just gave me ghoose bumps like i actully got selected. thank you very much for the tips it is so so so helful. i am goin gto apply in july for 2020 internship. wish me luck for that...

[@AfzalHussein]

Ah thanks! Glad you found value in the video and good luck with it all! :)

[@shreychandran5208]

I’m in my first year and this video was defo a godsent, made me realise I need to start working hard to secure the 2:1 and getting experience right now I’ve been way to chilled 😭😂 thank you so much bro.

[@AfzalHussein]

My pleasure! Good luck :)

[@CadenMotiuk]

What’s a 2:1? Is it only in England?

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey, a 2.1 is equivalent to achieveing anything between 60 and 70%. A 'first class' is a score above 70% overall. And a 2.2 is anything between 50 and 60%.

[@Wiiglemaan]

He is so charming and seems down-to-earth , wish I saw this before my masters !

[@LucyMafie27]

Thank you for this very insightful video! I have my Goldman Sachs face to face interview this week

[@AfzalHussein]

Good luck! :)

[@BerryURL]

How did it go?

[@barovierkevinallybose1040]

Networking at their headquaters in NY later, thanks for the vid as I didn't know much about them

[@levitation5129]

How did you manage to get an inside week with BlackRock as a first year coming from a non target university? That’s pretty impressive

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Simply took advantage of a mentoring scheme that was happening at university, networked and got a weeks insight by asking the right people. You don't ask, you don't get :)

[@levitation5129]

Afzal Hussein thanks for the reply! I really appreciate that! Matter of fact I just enrolled for a corporate membership program at my university last week. I hope I’ll be able to make the same kind of connections and maybe even manage to get an insight week at a similar institution myself. Thank you! :)

[@synamo1531]

Levitation what university do you go to

[@levitation5129]

Synamo I’m sorry I’ve just seen your comment now. I’m going to on of the (ESADE, IE, IESE) schools in Spain. I’d prefer not to say which one exactly. What about you?

[@levitation5129]

Afzal Hussein I finally convinced myself to try to apply to BlackRock’s spring week. Would you have any advice for the Virtual Cover Letter ?

[@remichan8676]

omg. Thank you so much for making this video with such great content. I just got rejected for my summer internship today and this makes me see some hope. Love the video super super helpful to me!

[@Theprosperityqueen]

What have you experienced since

[@testimonyolateju6939]

Great content. Thank you Afzal.

[@AfzalHussein]

😊

[@georgiesmith7114]

Truly great videos bro can’t thank you enough for your amazing insights and wealth of knowledge, keep it up Afzal

[@AfzalHussein]

You're too kind haha! Thanks and I appreciate your time 👊🏼

[@ja7393]

Really useful , looking to get into private banking. Currently studying accounting & finance

[@diluvp9240]

Bro ur videos are worth to watch.Hats off

[@TheBlackCeaserXIV]

Empowering!Well simplified, this can be tailored for any type of job application if you really want to stand out and raise eyebrows.

[@sofiafedyunina8952]

Thank you so much from Russia for such valuable information. I would be very happy, if you make a video about inside office culture, in order to understand the difference between different branches and departments.

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Will do :)

[@aishashah1627]

THANK YOU SOSO MUCH! you're a literal genius

[@User-w9d5l]

Thank you for uploading, your videos are so helpful

[@AfzalHussein]

My pleasure!

[@missyj2016]

Thank you for this mate! So helpful

[@AfzalHussein]

Pleasure! Thanks for watching :)

[@jingshao1269]

Thanks for your advice! It gives me a lot hints :)

[@AfzalHussein]

Always a pleasure :) Feel free to like, comment, share so more students can benefit from my videos/channel :)

[@leahj1162]

wow, such good content, you have been incredibly helpful. thank you!

[@AfzalHussein]

You're too kind. Thanks for watching!

[@wuraolaoloruntoba]

I wish I watched this when I started.. has to be my best video ever

[@TRSpodCASTE]

Start watching past 6 minutes, it makes more sense then

[@fanistheodoulou9192]

Any advice to people that are 3rd year and haven't been able to secure an internship in Goldman Sachs, but have had work experiences in other companies in the financial services?

[@AfzalHussein]

Build your CV with extracurriculars, network, network and network some more. Ofc, have a strong CV and cover letter etc. too. So much detail to go into. Will make a video specifically for 3rd years in your position soon :)

[@fanistheodoulou9192]

Afzal Hussein Thank you! Really appreciate the effort and the time you are putting into this. If you finally make the video, can you answer the following question “While on last year of the degree, and considering of not doing a masters, is it worth applying for an internship instead of a graduate job to get more chances of been accepted?”.

[@limsinyeesally4693]

Thank you for making this video!!

[@AfzalHussein]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching! :)

[@limsinyeesally4693]

I am first year student and very interested in investment banking. This video had provided me a guideline thank you so much!

[@AfzalHussein]

No problem. Thanks for the feedback :)

[@MsShadowz1]

This actually great advice in general.

[@mohammadhusseinaziz7344]

Really valuable, nice one Afzal!!

[@AfzalHussein]

Pleasure! Thanks for the support.

[@MarkySharky]

22:35 I was fully expecting him to say 'smashing the like button'

[@fansongyi]

I applied to a lot of BBs. I realized I don’t like investment banking. Now I accepted an offer for a third-tier prop trading firm

[@sureshkumar3182]

Please made a video on how to secure internship in consulting firms

[@AfzalHussein]

Will do :)

[@huskmda1433]

Thanks Afzal for this video. Would you be able to do a video on how to practice the video interview to get at least 3 stars and also what steps to take for A-level students that are interested in IB. Again, thanks man!

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey, thanks for watching! Will do. Great to see you so focused so early on. Keep up the great work ethic! :)

[@maximilians.692]

Good Job. Thanks a lot: Best regards from Frankfurt

[@TheIrishlad1991]

This is brilliant Afal, you articulate yourself well :). Hope to be in investments one day. Currently working in a bank in a Customer Advocate role and going back to do Business & Management / accounting and finance in university.

[@bickf4341]

Hi, first of all, congrats for the video. Do you know where to find some material to prepare the online assessment tests? I'll be doing those for UBS in a couple days

[@zeemazm]

Thank you! Maybe in the future we can work something out!

[@kabirsood5426]

Thanks for the video Afzal. It was super informative, and I plan to execute all your tips (hopefully most apply in the faraway land of Houston!). Go Houston Rockets, Go James Harden #13, Go Goldman, Go...Success XD

[@AfzalHussein]

Haha my pleasure! 👊🏽

[@ankits2513]

Can yo explain more about the inside week? I didn't get that part.

[@DotShaddy]

It's so awesome we went to the same uni! I studied maths!

[@AfzalHussein]

Really? Haha, nice to know! :)

[@zetch972]

DotShaddy What a levels did you do? What are you planning to do?

[@george52066]

Hi Afzal Thanks for the video! I found it super helpful, especially as I am from politics background with little financial experience and have been unsuccessfully applying since my 2nd year of University in 2016! Just wanted to ask. Does it really matter the position of the person you might meet and network with. Eg, if you write in your cover letter you met xxx person, would the person reading care more if you met an associate or MD or C-suite? I read somewhere that people at the bank have preferences the hierarchy of the person you namedrop and reference. Just found your channel, in good time too! Probably be sending my CV and cover letters off to your workshop! Best Chris

[@karkas_dlya_vas_ufa]

Thanku u’re awesome; nice advices

[@tusharjain8010]

Sir how can an Indian student get an internship abroad in investment bank? As in India Goldman Sachs only hire from selected University.

[@yushankoh2401]

spring weeks tips please!

[@AfzalHussein]

Securing them? Or acing them?

[@AP-fn6rb]

Afzal Hussein hey bro, so did you make any videos on both how to secure them and how to ace them? If so, would you be able to send the links?

[@IHashim98]

Afzal please please make a video on spring insight weeks!

[@amaanosman3978]

Great Video!! Defo Subscribing, also what A Levels did you do?

[@amaanosman3978]

And what were your grades? Thanks ☺️☺️

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Maths, Economics and Biology.

[@AfzalHussein]

Nothing special! ;)

[@harsimrankaur1979]

I don't even get in first round after replying online. Everybody say, referrals work but i don't have one. What to do?

[@habibbialikafe339]

I go to umass amherst and ive heard all these "insight weeks" called externships. seems like they are the same thing but externships are usually only 2-3 days rather than a week

[@LEK-0000]

My working place in the future would ne Goldman Sachs!!!^^

[@eddieosinmen6467]

I am really impressed with your interview tips and networking activities to get into one of the most prestigious organization in the world. I am into looking for an opportunity with some investment banks in the area, but the road is being a rough one. I would like to network with you if possible. Eddie.

[@eddierosario1537]

I wish I would have watched this a few years back

[@AkilBoii]

Amazing video as always bro, so much knowledge and gems! I appreciate your work & keep doing what your doing ! Quick question. How & what made you decide that asset management was the sector for you over others? Also how much in-depth knowledge/research would you say you’d need about each firm/role as it can be very timely finding worth while info

[@AfzalHussein]

Many thanks man. Very much appreciated. My skillset aligned and I wanted a good work/life balance. That's the short answer but I'll do a more detailed video at soon :) The more knowledge you know, the better. Obviously, you're not expected to be an expert, however, see you peers as a benchmark.

[@CommonSenseBeatsIntelligence]

Work for the SEC and use the SEC revolving door???

[@GoKu-wu1bn]

Great content !! A question out of curiosity? Why did you leave Goldman’s Sachs?

[@AfzalHussein]

My pleasure! To pursue my passions for entrepreneurship, public speaking and social mobility. Will do a video in due course! :)

[@ayoolaogunmoyo867]

Great video and so much educating. Please talk about those who have graduated many years, how to secure internship.

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Will do :)

[@leemzx9730]

Great video!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thank you :)

[@shahir.chowdhury]

Good advice here

[@AfzalHussein]

Thank you!

[@CryptoTRADER888]

tks u too much!!!

[@ash5653]

Besides having leadership roles at societies at Uni, what alternatives do you think would present the same types of qualities that would stand out in applications? Really helpful video - keep it up 👍🏽

[@AfzalHussein]

Thank you for your comment, feedback and question. An easy way to present the same types of qualities would be through voluntary work, or even any irrelevant work experience. You'll learn relevant skills throughout these experiences that are all applicable to investment banking, consulting, finance, etc. Hope that helps. Will do a video on it in due course :)

[@benzelaya2188]

I’m discouraged now im a sophomore and I don’t have any experience for my CV yet

[@alitafernandes9701]

Make a video on inside weeks please

[@elenapacucci9265]

Can you make a video about the inside weeks?

[@handelmotors]

What’s are, and how do you apply for inside weeks? Thank you

[@handelmotors]

My fault. It was in the video (insight events)

[@srishtibhola545]

Please makea video on inside weeks

[@15v1c1]

man I should have watched this when I started

[@15v1c1]

mate glad to see that u liked this comment. hi. I am going to graduate this year from university of Leicester with a first in economics. I secured a masters in finance and economics position in Warwick business school. I am thinking about applying to credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley for their internship next summer. however, I have not joined a lot of networking events. would applying now with a least decent CV and experiences affect my further Applications. should I wait til I am admitted and gained all these networking opportunities and apply next time

[@AfzalHussein]

That's a tricky one. Both options contain some element of risk. Less risky I would say is applying later. But that's a decision for you to make.

[@15v1c1]

@@AfzalHussein thanks mate. you are a inspiration and I feel that the work you do benefit a lot of us viewers. glad that u replied to this message. I think that I would wait till I am admitted as the resources provided by the business school are valuable and would probably enhance my possibility. just curious, have you come accrosed any analysts in Goldman Sachs that were hired but gotten in due to very strong connections( father is md etc) and managed to take a shortcut through the normal application process

[@AfzalHussein]

No probs. That doesn't really happen much nowadays. Maybe 10 years ago but these days it's all about a strong CV, cover letter, application and in-person skills at interviews and ACs etc.

[@IXINE-mq7vp]

Hi afzal, which you did you study your degree at?

[@AfzalHussein]

Queen Mary

[@IXINE-mq7vp]

Afzal Hussein thanks

[@hieuieu9194]

I should watch this video earlier. Thank you so much:))

[@poortimishra3707]

I can't find on Goldman sachs website a place to upload cover letter. It's just resume. Please help 🙏😢

[@vinaykaushik3196]

I am doing my MBA from India, from IIM BODH GAYA. Please suggest some ways for students like me who are in a reputed but young college to get an internship in Goldman.

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey, you should build up your CV with relevant and extracurricular experience. I'll do a video on it soon.

[@yazzaboox5693]

At 19:05, what's the difference between an asset management division in an investment bank compared to a pure play asset manager? And why would you choose one over the other? Been trying to google the answer and can't find anything!

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey! Pros and cons vary, however, an AM division which is part of an investment bank can leverage the broader resources and divisions of the investment bank, whereas, a pure play AM firm might not have those resources or divisions. On the flip side, sometimes consulting companies prefer pure-play AM firms as their actions, philosophy and ethos are not dictated by a larger investment bank (which often can be seen in a negative light). Pure-play asset managers might have more specialised resources and be more niche as well. This might be interesting for you: www.mergersandinquisitions.com/asset-management-institutional-sales/ Hope that's useful info! And as always, do like, comment, share so more students can benefit from my videos/channel :)

[@kilian361]

Do you believe that Economic Analysts won't be needed in the investment sector in years to come?

[@AfzalHussein]

Nope. There'll always be a human need. Although, many humans will be replaced by technological advances simplifying work processes.

[@waynetucker5204]

Similarly, I did not attend a target university. I want to work at Goldman Sachs and want to build my CV. However, I’m having trouble finding insight weeks in America. Any suggestions?

[@stillkingcam]

Does having visible tattoos make things harder?

[@AfzalHussein]

I wouldn't hope so!

[@guptadaksh06]

Can you please just tell about insight weeks intership programme

[@s.caldera8400]

How to be an investment banker?

[@sankaranarayanan5235]

Hi bro I am interested to work in Goldman Sachs , can you please advise what are all the club's to be joined before getting into Goldman Sachs. I am a student at the university of Chester doing MSc international Finance with 8 years of working experience in corporate and investment banking

[@LooNciFeRx]

I wish i have seen this 10 years ago

[@sunilgeorge2760]

I study in st. Stephen collage

[@salmashaheen428]

is this also for the spring internship for freshmen students?

[@mischikaganovich7536]

Good vid. What is your salary if i may ask?

[@gauravbanerjee7891]

Hey man, I m 32, graduated way years back in 2010, now looking for a start in investment banking. Is therr any possibility this age ???

[@blackice214]

Not likely

[@cek4324]

Hi Afzal, do you know the Hirevue questions? Even from past years would be helpful

[@wifine1951]

can we see your cover letter

[@t6030056]

Why did u leave gs?

[@AfzalHussein]

Here you go: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6391541076662059008

[@eliasnew5478]

Hi Afzal, I'm in my third year and only recently got into investment banking. haven't done any internships at Goldman Sachs or other investment banks yet. Do I apply for a summer internship first even tho I'm in my last year or go straight for the analyst graduate job?

[@zazalila5450]

Hi... i was wondering what excel should use for financial analyst? Can u tell me?

[@cheungwinson5723]

Thanks for ur sharing! The tips are helpful! Though I am an Asian and from a Asian target school, had investment banking internship in boutique and Chinese ibank. I am interested in career of investment banking in London. Is it common to pursue a master in London and shift my career in London? Do u have any colleague also hv their ug in Asia and do not hv EU identity, but got their offer in London investment bank? Would u mind to share abt that. Thanks again!!

[@shreyashbhagat7213]

Are insight weeks available for masters students in the uk?

[@IXINE-mq7vp]

Hi afzal, I don’t do a level maths and want to get into investment banking. What degree would be the best? Business management, accounting and finance or something else???

[@vamosLeo7]

Hi @Afzal Hussein Do banks still take risk in trading and if so in what specific products to the best of your knowledge? Thanks Leo

[@xXDRIZYXx]

I am going into my second year due to the recent COVID events any spring weeks and insights were cancelled, Because of this I lost the opportunity and was only able to complete insight online and a few virtual internships too. Do you have any advice for me moving forward to second year of uni and the steps I should focus on to maximise my chances for a summer internship. Appreciate the video a lot thanks a lot.

[@Peakprospr420]

Where did you find such networking events and did you just ask the compa y for insight weeks or it was an oppurtunity held by the uni

[@ReeRee_Donita]

Ayye QM finalist here🤪

[@AfzalHussein]

💪🏽💪🏽

[@LEK-0000]

Goldman Sachs and Blackstone♥