Goldman Sachs

Operations Intern

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I enjoyed the people and the pace of work. I was able to take on 2 more projects than expected by the end of the summer because my team prioritized my development.

What I wish was different

The region around Salt Lake is naturally beautiful, but I missed being in a large metropolitan area.

Advice

Goldman is a place where there is room for every employee to grow and challenge themselves. There is always more work to go around. Be vocal about the skills you want to engage or the challenges you want to meet and you will be given opportunity to do just that.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The experience of working in a big corporate and big city.

What I wish was different

I wish that I managed my time better so that I could finish more features of my project.

Advice

Apply to as many opportunities as you can. You never what suits you if you never try.

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Securities and Commodities Trading Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved being in New York City, working at one of the top banks in the world. It was an incredible learning experience and I grew a lot from it.

What I wish was different

I wish the hours were not as long as they were. Even over the summer, work-life balance was difficult even in the Strats division.

Advice

Ask questions early, and take every opportunity as a growth opportunity..

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Summer Analyst

May - August 2018 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

Working with subject-matter experts and getting the opportunity to learn from experiences professionals. The responsibility given to the interns definitely made us feel valued as employees and the dynamic workflow kept us challenged throughout the course of the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish I had taken more online courses about MS Excel in advance to help me prepare for the internship better.

Advice

Do not be afraid to be yourself, be curious and always be open to learning.

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Operations Analyst

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Experience, Pay

What I wish was different

Department I worked in

Advice

Network early, network hard

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Summer Technology Analyst

May - August 2018 • Jersey City, NJ

What I liked

Good experience

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Apply to internships early

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Operations Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I really liked the culture of the firm and am excited to go back (in a different role). I had lots of opportunities to network and find my way to a division that was more my fit. Every deliverable I had was engaging and a value add to my team, but was able to work at my own pace and take responsibility for managing my time. Overall, the firm runs a very organized and worthwhile internship program that I would definitely recommend.

What I wish was different

I personally didn't like the group that I was in for the summer, and found that often I raced through my work and had a ton of free time--even when asking for more work. I'd definitely recommend proactively taking on assignments and communicating with your manager projects that you might be interested in taking on.

Advice

Be sure to leverage the connections you make over the summer, but also to leverage your Penn network. While I was at the firm I made an extensive spreadsheet of Penn alumni to reach out to over the summer, and that became my biggest resource for networking.

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Investment Banking Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I liked the opportunity to learn more about banking and have hands-on experiences working with other analysts and actual companies. The pay was good, and they gave us a company credit card that we could use for dinner every night, if we stayed late enough.

What I wish was different

The hours were horrendous. Interns worked between 80-120 hours a week, and that's common for actual analysts, as well. Even when you got home, you had a downloaded app on your phone that updated you with emails that had attached work that still needed to be finished, even if you just worked a 17 hour day. You had to be accessible and able to work 24/7.

Advice

Take accounting, finance, and especially Excel classes! You need background knowledge in all of these areas, and those who were proficient at Excel did very well and had a shorter learning curve than the rest of the group.

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Securities Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Rigor, competitiveness, learning environment

What I wish was different

Less hours, more guidance for tasks

Advice

Be open and always have a back-up plan

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Summer Analyst (Investment Banking)

May - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

Great deal flow and interesting deal composition

What I wish was different

Wish I had a chance to meet with management of a company we were working with.

Advice

Approach with the assumption that you are all in for your job, so you will not be disappointed by the commitment you make to the firm.

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Intern

May - August 2018 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I loved how the internship was an inclusive experience and I learned how the corporate world functions in the global economy.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Really great network of people, including Penn alums Great balance between working on individual skills and non-work related workshops and talks

What I wish was different

Advice

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

You have to prep a lot on your own to prepare for interviews!

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Human Capital Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I loved the opportunity to network with extremely intelligent, motivated, and qualified employees. I enjoyed working on projects with full-time employees that have a meaningful impact on the future of the firm. The mentoring was wonderful and I am excited to have received a full-time offer. Compensation was very competitive.

What I wish was different

I wish it could have been longer.

Advice

Working at a large firm that knows what they are doing is extremely beneficial. UVU students shouldn't be scared to apply to competitive internships. I believe a key factor in obtaining the internship was my course work and my previous internship.

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Securities Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The network and people at the firm were fantastic. The rotational structure offered multiple opportunities to learn about the entire division.

What I wish was different

I can't think of anything

Advice

Prepare with general market information and reach out to alumni

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Private Wealth Management Intern

June - August 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Exposure to various different investments, access to the firm's broad resources

What I wish was different

I wish there wasn't a 12 hour limit for hours in the office (it's a loose limit). There is a huge benefit to having more time to further learn the company's resources and complete tasks more fully.

Advice

It is a great internship if you are interested in finance but don't know what exactly you want to do.

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Summer Analyst

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Working with experienced developers and learning from them.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to further develop the product I was working on.

Advice

One should take their time at the beginning of their internship to adjust.

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

I would advise people to network and discuss their future career desires with as many people as possible because you never know who will help.

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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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