How to Outperform on Your Internship (10 TIPS!)

[@AfzalHussein]

Please feel free to like, comment and share this video so more students can benefit from its content! :) Oh, and SUBSCRIBE too for weekly videos every Wednesday!

[@samaashleigh]

1. Network, remember names 2. 30 minute catch-ups with team members ie likability 3. Delivery: Always..under promise and over delivery,fast high standard 4. Buddies and mentor: 5. Consult mentor before mid review 6. Self awareness of performance and presence 7. Development: take on negative and positive feedback and grow 8. Commercial, political awareness : google finance, Yahoo finance, etc 9. Be a sponge : take in everything , learn as much as possible. Ask anything 10. Final project, perfect! Show relative and value, plant questions 11. Final things early, be gracious, desk work. 12. Ask yourself about next steps

[@tman1500]

tip 1. make sure you communicate properly, professionally and friendly. talk about what you're doing, timelines for completion, make sure you're clear on expectation for any task you're doing. Be precise in your communication, i cant emphasise this enough! Don't say "i'll get that to you asap" that don't mean shit to me...say "i'll get you that to you on friday afternoon". tip 2. Ask questions, show interest, keep a note book and write shit down. ask people questions about that shit during the internship tip 3. be proactive and ask your boss for a coffee tip 4: people just wanna work with people they like. Dont be a prick, and you have a chance. source. VP at IB ps i've subbed this. he knows what he's talking about. Sponge tip is the best here

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks and much appreciated! 👊🏽

[@chewypiano7194]

ask your boss to get you a coffee or the other way round???

[@GMoretti-ux1pe]

@@chewypiano7194 ask your boss, you're asking for their time they don't need yours

[@pjn-je4hb]

You mentioned it but I cannot stress this enough: TAKE NOTES and listen to people when they show you something. Good content by the way!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! 🙂

[@oyen11]

After you mention "FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION" my anxiety just sky rocketed 😫😩 I'm super duper nervous on my upcoming Internship

[@joanne0]

the way you say well is quite unique

[@danielbelcher8113]

Hey Afzal, thanks for the video. It'll definitely help me this summer! Can you do a video about leveraging an internship offer, and some of the advantages/disadvantages. Thanks!

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey, thanks for watching. Great idea. I've added it to the list.

[@krism1077]

Thanks pal! I am going to give this internship my all!

[@AfzalHussein]

Good luck!

[@psalmgregorio8851]

Hi, where did you find yours?, I go one at Consumerchoice.com I just emailed them at [e-mail].

[@newtonlongwang]

What a fantastic video full of insightful details. Thank you very much for making this piece of content.

[@ntinnie99]

Afzal, as always thank you for your informative content. I was wondering if you can expand on the "final project". What kind of project do you exactly get and how does the process work? Thank you!

[@mojojojo629]

Really great video, the content keeps getting better and better.

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@WhatColourIsYourBugatti_]

MOJOJOJO😂😂

[@KingSimon9308]

Right now I am doing an intership and Iam focusing so hard on those things! My goal is to work for an investment bank after university or in a similar field. Thank you so much for your videos, they are great! Greetings from Germany!

[@aufnullgaming7531]

Gude Simon, bei welcher Bank in Deutschland machst du das Praktikum, nehme mal stark an das der Standort Frankfurt am Main ist.

[@raziakhatoon]

Great Insights Afzal. Can resonate very well and can relate to my internship journey. Thanks for sharing!

[@lake2096]

I have been told by my family that I must work overtime unpaid- past my internship hours- to impress my manager. But I feel like this is a pushover move and it is not setting boundaries- otherwise work will always expect me to do this. If one of my goals is a healthy work life balance how would working past work hours help?

[@manuelhernandez-meza14]

you're awesome Afzal!

[@nickk3896]

Thanks for the tips!

[@music-xw6tw]

Wow, that’s very informative and helpful dude, I wish I know that before I start my first job.

[@damob9138]

can you do a day in a life VLOG

[@maximilians.692]

Great Input! Thanks

[@Sixfiguremaster]

1 month into a 6 month internship, fingers crossed i'll put your advice to work! What would you say about standing out and putting on a show if you feel like you can bring more value to the team?

[@glamspam3327]

how did it go?

[@brandonspiegel2293]

Thanks for the video man!!!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching!

[@joycereychellcruz3364]

Thank you very much for sharing this tips, I found my internship here [e-mail]

[@tehut001]

Ughhh so cuteee 🥰🥰🥰 love the accent

[@williammyers1015]

Hi Afzal, would it be okay if you did a specific video on Asset Management? This is a division within finance I am interested in but would appreciate your view as you have worked within Asset Management at Goldman Sachs. Your videos help break through the barrier of understand the real world rather than that of studying finance in lecture theatres. Many thanks Afzal👍

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey, thanks for the comment and positive feedback! The AM video is in the pipeline :)

[@KingKong-ey6cv]

Brother where did u get ur nice tie from (Picture of the video)? Keep up the good work!

[@human-011]

Great Video

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@cocoarecords]

wow really great advises

[@almaaune3596]

Hi Afzal, your videos have been very insightful! I have a question - I graduated with an BsC in Math/Stats in 2012. I took a 7 year break from analysis but have recently reignited my passion and want to move into the field of finance. What is the likelihood I could get an internship given that I have taken such a long break. Do you have any recommendations of what steps I could take to show that I am committed to learning the field - such as masters/CPA/actuarial exams/personal projects to post online?

[@chatterboxCTC]

Thank you for this great video! Some really useful tips and advice here that I’ll be sure to apply

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback! :)

[@datle5449]

Any tips to do 30-minutes catch up ? And does it have to be around 30 minutes or it can be like 10-15 minutes?

[@xxymgxx]

Hey Afzal, do you know if the tips you are given can apply to other finance / accounting internships? I have an internship at PwC and I was wondering if in other financial services (other than investment / banking) would put as much emphasis on these tips. I ask this because your tips seem very good, but also put a lot of pressure on interns (especially networking with higher ranked individuals in the firm) and the stress on performance.

[@shreyareddykoduri1769]

How did you get an internship at PWC?

[@xxymgxx]

@@shreyareddykoduri1769 strong resume, passed the initial test then played to my strengths in the assessment centre.

[@shreyareddykoduri1769]

@@xxymgxx did you apply for it on their website? Because i couldnt find it.

[@xxymgxx]

Yes, UK internship applications open late August / early September and close last September - December. So, you won't really find anything now. Wait till Aug / Sept to apply and you have to be in your penultimate year of university.

[@shreyareddykoduri1769]

@@xxymgxx Okayy then! Thank you so much for replying!!

[@Draxper]

helpful!!

[@Phiness4]

Hi Afzal, So I’m Interning at BofA in NYC and I’m kinda in a dilemma. So I’m basically working in a middle office role where I’m directly working with Traders at an S&T desk. The issue I have is that I want to be in S&T and I’ve been networking a ton with the people in the S&T division. I just want to know what is the best way to go about switching from the role I’m currently in, into the S&T role I desire. Because although I want the full time offer from this team, I also want an offer from the S&T division. So how should I go about the switch? This is all within BofA btw.

[@ughkanga3603]

2 years later, did you figure this out? Any advice

[@Phiness4]

@@ughkanga3603 I work at Citi Bank now in their Corporate Banking division.

[@shankoja8016]

What if you’re working in a specific industry like energy ? Where would I find energy deals or big energy news in the WSJ?

[@mrflyingsourcer3515]

Hi buddy, hope you're well I'm in year 12, going into year 13 and need to decide what I'm gonna do, always wanted to get into investment banking and am confused about the traditional university route or degree apprenticeship. If you could make a vid explaining banking degree apprenticeships, especially the ones that UBS, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan offers and whether it's front desk or back desk...etc Thanks mate

[@George100077]

MrFlyingSourcer I did an apprenticeship in a London Investment Bank in the back office (most apprenticeships are within back office) and then after the 18 months moved to a front office role. So apprenticeships definitely offer good opportunities

[@rhyssharp9673]

@@George100077 hi George, what was this role in the back office and what do u do now?

[@faheemnurrashid4641]

Hi Mr Hussain, I am going to start my MSc in Finance in the University of Manchester with the intention of getting into Investment Banking. Is Internship a viable option for Master's student. Would I be considered for an Internship?

[@FluxEdits0]

What kind of goals would you say are suitable for interns to be setting for line managers to review?

[@quicktrips]

Hey Afzal - i am enrolled in a summer Arabic culture history class and for my final project I have to interview someone who identifies as Muslim. I’m graduating with a BBA in corporate financial mgmt, and would love to chat with you for 30 min if you have the chance!

[@quicktrips]

Sent you an instagram DM brother

[@EvadeModsRGH]

What would a typical subject be for the end of internship presentation?

[@smaetoti8376]

super helpful advice,, glad i wasted my 18 minutes for this !!!

[@MrMan27417]

Bro I have a question , I started uni right after sixth form I was at imperial doing physics but the course was so hard and I didn’t enjoy so I dropped out . I took a gap year which basically right now to find out what I want with life I want to get into investment banking and will start uni this September I’m 19 now so will graduate 22/23 I was thinking would I be looked at different to employers because I might be a year or two older then people graduating with me ?

[@hassans6922]

No don’t worry, age is just a number and employers won’t recognise or look at your age but rather the value you bring and your skills, experience etc.

[@99evan76]

does your line manager count as your mentor? Because I only got a mentor and line manager

[@AfzalHussein]

Good question. It's a tricky one and really depends on your relationship with your manager. You'll know a mentor when you have a unique mentor/mentee relationship with them that is noticeably different from other working/colleague/managerial relationship. Though I feel I've poorly worded this I hope it helps!

[@chaitanyagujarathi4318]

projects are provided by company ?

[@atkinsj24]

Besides excel, what other software is used frequently or would be useful to add to your toolbox: sas, python, r, tableau, sql? And for financial modeling, would Benningna's text be sufficient?

[@anthonydenhartog3017]

powerpoint. IB is all about pp and excel

[@tman1500]

not many IB's give a crap about ur programming skills. PPT and excel are OK.

[@aishwaryasrinivasan9139]

Hey Afzal thanks for the video can u make video specifically on role as an investment banker

[@AfzalHussein]

Hey! Added to the list :)

[@aquariusNA]

Hi Afzal, I graduated with a masters 2 years ago. Is it too late to apply for graduate schemes? Thank you and I love your videos.

[@calvindang4848]

Apply for audit

[@johnnyj1969]

For a fianance related role what would I need to do on Excel as an intern? Anything we need to know beforehand? like v look ups etc.

[@siesta658]

V lookups, sumifs and pivot tables / charts are all fundamental excel skills that are great to have, especially when applying for roles. If you already have an offer & are going into an internship, training should be provided to bring you up to speed.

[@extremeforlife8563]

What type of projects are you required to do in these internships?

[@AfzalHussein]

They vary and are always team specific. So it really depends on your division and team. They will consist of leveraging the firms resources and your internal networks in order to improve a process, or come up with an interesting idea, etc. They'll 9 times out of 10 require you to present your project towards the end of the internship.