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On-Campus Career Success Workshops at 50+ Universities
Virtual Events with Professionals in PE, IB, VC, HF and MC
Student leader testimonials &
elevate workshop VIDEOs:
princeton
fall 2019
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Advice on Starting in a Business Career: Finding Intersection of what you're good at (skillset) and what you enjoy doing (passion)
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What are consulting, investment banking and private equity careers actually like?
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How to be effective in networking during recruiting
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3 ways to make an impact: (1) Nail your 60 second pitch (2) Have 3-4 good questions to ask (3) Follow up
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Informational & Formal Interviews: Keys to success, common pitfalls
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Building the best resume
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Keys to success as analysts: (1) Top work quality (2) Take ownership
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Developing an investor's mindset
Wharton, UPENN
Spring 2020
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Four boxes to check when recruiting for Investing roles: Investment Acumen, Transactional Experience, Leading Transactions, Fit
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Breaking into PE post MBA with various backgrounds
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How to prepare for the PE MBA recruiting process: make your firm lists, networking, build investment ideas, go through your prior deals
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How to prepare for PE MBA recruiting from a non-traditional background: Getting your story straight, building your technical skillset, and network.
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Impact of COVID on recruiting
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Selling your story
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Build & demonstrate your investment acumen
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Reverse diligencing funds & firms
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Making an impression in a remote environment
Student Leader Testimonials
Hear from Student Leaders on the Impact of Elevate Workshops and broader Elevate programming at their respective universities.
Featured students are leaders of top pre-professional groups at:
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Princeton University (Goldman Sachs)
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Harvard University (Barclays)
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Stanford University (BAML)
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Yale University (LionTree)
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Massachussettes Institute of Technology (Warburg Pincus)
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Duke University (Lazard)
YALE University
Fall 2020
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Private Equity, coming from Banking vs. Consulting
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Make your own path
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Specialization early in career
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PE Recruiting Process
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Private Equity Principles: Size, Valuation, Leverage, Growth
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What Firms Look For
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Going into PE right away vs. after 2 years in Banking / Consulting
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Defining your own success
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Importance of your network
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Reasons for MBA
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Communicate your value
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How do you get a VC to respond to you
Yale
Fall 2019
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How to be successful in business careers
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Starting and advancing your finance careers - what to do at each level of your career
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Importance of breadth vs. depth (i.e. specialization) early in your career?
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Finding work/life balance & culture that makes you happy, mentorship
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Why is networking important and how to do it well? How to think about networking for sellside & buyside in finance?
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How to build internship/ work experience early in your career
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5 qualities recruiters look to find the best candidates
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Interviews in depth: Fit questions, How to approach strengths & weaknesses questions, How to sound more genuine, Q&A for interviewer
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What is critical to do early in your career: Top quality of work, Make an impact on those around you, Be confident & find ways to vocalize views
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How do you know when to ask for a question?
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Things I have learned and what has surprised me about finance
Stanford
FALL 2019
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What are the main considerations in when choosing a banking or consulting firm for employment (large vs. small size, broad vs. niche, technical vs. generalist, etc.)?
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What types of experiences are helpful to enter Venture Capital? Working at a start-up vs. working in banking / consulting?
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What are the exit options available to me if I work at a start-up?
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What types of internships do you recommend students target in their freshman and sophomore summers to secure the best internships?
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How to deal with rejection and keep fighting
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What are easy things in networking and outreach that people aren't doing nearly enough of?
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Advice on Starting in a Business Career: Finding Intersection of what you're good at (skillset) and what you enjoy doing (passion)
Duke
Fall 2019
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Advice on Starting in a Business Career: Finding intersection of what you're good at (skillset) and what you enjoy doing (passion)
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Developing an investor's mindset early in your career
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What are consulting, investment banking and private equity careers like?
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What is the role of the analyst?
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Effectiveness in networking: Being resourceful, persistent but realistic
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3 ways to make an impact at networking events: (1) Nail your 60 second pitch (2) Have 3-4 good questions to ask (3) Follow up
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How and when to follow up when you don't get a response
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Interviews: Behind the scenes & common pitfalls
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Building the best resume & how to highlight skills recruiters are looking for
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Keys to success as an analyst
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Tradeoffs as it relates to work/life balance in finance careers
Berkeley Haas
SPRing 2020
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How to be successful in business careers
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Starting and advancing your finance careers - what to do at each level of your career
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Importance of breadth vs. depth (i.e. specialization) early in your career?
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Finding work/life balance & culture that makes you happy, mentorship
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Why is networking important and how to do it well? How to think about networking for sellside & buyside in finance?
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How to build internship/ work experience early in your career
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5 qualities recruiters look to find the best candidates
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Interviews in depth: Fit questions, How to approach strengths & weaknesses questions, How to sound more genuine, Q&A for interviewer
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What is critical to do early in your career: Top quality of work, Make an impact on those around you, Be confident & find ways to vocalize views
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How do you know when to ask for a question?
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Things I have learned and what has surprised me about finance