Goldman Sachs

HCM Summer Analyst

May - August 2017 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I liked that I was given a good mix of freedom and required assignments. I had 5 projects that were assigned and had to dedicate some time to those but the way I spent the rest of my time was up to me.

What I wish was different

I wish we would have had more intern community events.

Advice

Meet as many people and have meaningful conversations with them and go to every event (speaker series, fun event, etc.). Have the mindset of not wanting to regret not attending something.

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Fixed Income Strat

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people were so willing to teach and everyone wanted to help me find the best team and role for me.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have known more about the business going in.

Advice

Don't be afraid to tell people exactly what you want out of a job - if you are good, they want to help you achieve that!

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2017 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

Amazing perspective on many different aspects and asset classes in Real Estate

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Write down everything

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

good training and work experience for a role in investment management

What I wish was different

a bit more transparency with offer timelines

Advice

Be a self starter and try to take initiative and jump on projects that genuinely interest you

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Operations Intern

May - August 2017 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Good experience

What I wish was different

Terrible hours, responsibility of a full time employee from day one that includes the danger of messing something up, and completely monotonous tasks day in and day out.

Advice

If you aren’t about a 55-60 work week, boring daily tasks, and excruciatingly boring meetings for interns looks somewhere else.

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Analyst

June - August 2017 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

The responsibility given to me, as well as the actual work helping clients meet their goals.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to attend a client meeting.

Advice

Work hard, check your work multiple times, and admit to mistakes right away.

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

good experience and training for a role in IMD

What I wish was different

a bit more transparency for the offer timeline

Advice

Be a self starter and take initiative and try to jump on projects that genuinely interest you

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summer analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Learning experience, exposure

What I wish was different

Advice

talk to as many people as you can

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people and culture of the firm.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Always be thinking ten steps ahead of your manager and triple check everything you do! Other than that, just be yourself.

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Analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

It was a great learning experience and did not require any background in finance.

What I wish was different

I wish the program was longer and was not a rotational system, so that I could spend more time with one group.

Advice

I would try to get a good understanding of all the groups in the firm as soon as possible; it will be helpful when you have to pick a group to try to return full time with.

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Summer Analyst

May - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great manager, enjoyed working with my team

What I wish was different

Wish I had been on a different project

Advice

Network a lot and talk to a bunch of different people

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people at the firm, the inspirational mentors, the other interns .

What I wish was different

It was great as is.

Advice

Learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable in social and networking scenarios earlier.

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Summer Technology Analyst

May - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

It was well organized and my coworkers were dedicated to facilitating my learning and contribution to the company.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try to make the most out of your internship because you won't learn anything if you don't make a concerted effort.

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Asset Management

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I was able to partake in a rotational program that gave me an amazing experience working with different groups, fields, and career paths all within one single firm.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to set more time aside to meet with more people that I was not directly working with.

Advice

It is vital to excel in the specific tasks given to you as an intern, but take it as an opportunity to really get to know those who are working there full time to see if it is a place, not just a company, that you would want to work in the future.

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Intern

May - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I really enjoyed the atmosphere. GS is filled with people who have incredibly high expectations and expect excellence, but are also real people and understand that as an intern, you are just learning. Also, it is an incredibly flat organization where interns are encouraged to set up meetings with those higher than them to learn about the business.

What I wish was different

Advice

Push yourself out of your comfort zone immediately and always say yes to new experiences. Obviously reading your audience and time management is incredibly important, but it is arguably more important to make connections and make sure people remember you then it would be to get enough sleep every night.

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Investment Banking Summer Analyst

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the nature of the work and the deals that I got to work on. The people I worked with were great and invested in my training and learning. I also was in a group that was fairly social and overall enjoyed my experience!

What I wish was different

I wish that the hours were more reasonable, and that the way people gave me work would be more purposeful and efficient sometimes. There were times I had to redo work because my associate and VP wanted different things, and the MD wanted something else.