Finance Internship: Expectations vs. Reality

[@JalanJalanAjah]

Thank you for sharing! I will start my finance internship, not banking, more into corporate..

[@Galbra1th]

Thanks for watching! Congratulations on your internship, wishing you the best of luck!

[@pegahchavoshichamani7676]

Thank you for the information! I have joined an internship a few months ago as a financial analyst and felt the same way as you had in most parts! Especially, using different software for analysis and reporting seems very important other than Excel in many industries

[@Galbra1th]

Glad you enjoyed! I wish you the best of luck!

[@saynothingass]

How was the pay? Care to share some numbers? Thanks

[@jeancarloguevara3186]

Been watching your videos for a while and I’m glad things are working in your favor! I’m an equity analyst intern at a hedge fund right now in CA, we have very similar expectations versus realities since i made the same assumptions as well. Hope all is well!

[@Galbra1th]

Hey Jeancarlo! Thanks for watching, I’m doing great. Congrats on your role!

[@fachrialamsyah3904]

thanks lot information cameron, i startled that you said fourth expectation. Because in my country still has bad habbit who people do. I hope in my futher internship has nice experience and environment please :))

[@Galbra1th]

I wish you the best of luck!

[@kyrasterling-blake3813]

Great video, thanks Cameron. starting an internship soon.

[@Galbra1th]

Thanks for watching! Good luck!

[@mouadkabbabi9445]

Keep it up Cameron !

[@Galbra1th]

Thank you!!

[@Your-local-kpop]

I graduate in five months and I’m so ready to start an intern so I can get good recommendations and a job

[@Galbra1th]

You’re so close!

[@davidsalas7227]

Have an internship as a finance intern for the corporate acquisitions department of a company starting next month, this is my first work experience, and was wondering how I should prepare for it. If you have any ideas it would be great to hear thanks!

[@Galbra1th]

Congrats on your upcoming role! I posted a video about a year on this topic titled “How to Prepare for your Internship” plus I just posted a new vid to help you lock down a return offer. Best of luck!

[@ivankotenko7884]

Thanks for the video! You mentioned having to use software other than Microsoft excel. Can you talk about what those were?

[@Galbra1th]

Mention it a bit more in other videos, but I did a lot on PowerBI mostly. That and other niche softwares that were primarily for my function in treasury.

[@BLUE...RED....BLACK000]

Is working as an i intern on a bank hard? Do you need to be super smart , are platform hard to learn?

[@Galbra1th]

No, it’s probably harder to get an internship than it is to succeed in one, since the companies really just want you to be able to learn and be a good team player!

[@BLUE...RED....BLACK000]

@@Galbra1th ohh okay thanks, bcs Im scared if I get accepted I might not understand the platforms they use or it will be too complicated for me idk

[@zain4494]

Hey, what skills would u recommend people to learn prior to applying for finance internships to have a better experience. Thanks 😊

[@Galbra1th]

I think a solid understanding of excel will help you more than any other technical skills. Then I’d say just knowing the current market and what is going on in the world of finance will help you immensely in interviews.

[@Galbra1th]

But also, I need to mention that in technical interviews your accounting knowledge will really be tested. So make sure you research some of the basic questions.

[@zain4494]

@@Galbra1th thank you for the response. I will definitely consider looking into these 🙏.

[@amimellamanjose7687]

Hi! This is probably a bad question but do you think it is realistic to balance my startup with a summer internship in investment banking?

[@Galbra1th]

Hey! I think anything is possible, but it certainly will take a lot of discipline. Might require some early mornings / late nights, but I would say it is doable.

[@alanv3185]

Do you think interning at a prop firm will provide any exit opportunities when I try to get an actual job?

[@Galbra1th]

I don’t know much about prop trading. I think any competitive internship will be a good sign when applying for full time roles. If you learn technical skills and have exposure to the markets it sounds great. I would assume the experience (high stress, risk analysis, hedging strats) would be very valuable for landing S&T roles and other trading roles.

[@alanv3185]

@@Galbra1th Yeah prop firms or S&T would be my ideal career path. Equity analyst jobs just aren't for me lol. THank you for the reply.

[@Galbra1th]

Gotcha. Happy to help!

[@tumdaddy338]

im first year at uni do u think is already possible to get a summer internschip (in finance) or would this be to early?

[@Galbra1th]

I think it’ll be hard to get an “formal” internship with a large bank / company that has an internship program. But, I do think it’s possible to reach out to smaller / local firms to get an internship with a company that maybe just needs some extra help. I made a video about how to cold email for an internship. Check it out!

[@tumdaddy338]

@@Galbra1th yea, i was thinking the same. thanks for your answer tho and I will watch the vid and try small corperation.

[@Galbra1th]

Sounds good!

[@thebinxesvlog7505]

Your channel looks quite informative

[@Galbra1th]

Thank you! I certainly try my best to provide as much value as possible.

[@Durbekficial]

hi bro how can i contact you i study in Evansville I had idea

[@Galbra1th]

Feel free to reach out on IG @Galbra1th, or LinkedIn! Happy to chat

[@judithkatemarpuri674]

Nice video! If anyone is looking for an internship opportunity in the Finance field, you can apply to Consumerchoice.

[@Galbra1th]

Thanks Judith! Do you have experience with this company?