Institutional Securities Group Spring Week Review

Day 1: Senior speaker welcome + insights/interactive sessions on trading and BRM Day 2: Insights/interactive sessions on investment banking, capital markets and equity research Day 3: Charity presentation + soft skills training Day 4: Networking with professionals Day 5: HR Q&A and networking lunch

- Learnt how to network a lot better - Learnt about the different functions within a global investment bank - Understood how to trade stocks based on news reports and their volatility - Started to learn how to use PowerPoint professionally through shortcuts and alignment tools - Discovered key interviewing skills that were applicable to future interviews

It was really insightful and the various sessions were helpful since they were long enough to go into depth and answer any specific questions but also short enough to allow the explanations of all 5 divisions over two days. The applied sessions were particularly useful in getting a feel for what it is like on the job!

It was great, I felt very welcomed and the whole firm was quite kind and nice. There was a culture of working hard but also playing hard, which is good especially in an industry that focuses on working hard. The general atmosphere had an emphasis on training and cultivating personal and professional development.

I absolutely loved every part of it, and the only thing that can be improved is if there were more social events, but given the nature of the COVID pandemic, I understand why it may be hard to implement.

Yes

Focus on the psychometric tests, as they eliminate most candidates in the process. The SJT is a great way to understand your fit to the firm. And past that, the interviews are for further testing your fit.