How to be a Trader at an Investment Bank [2025]

In this video, I’ll be sharing my full step-by-step process I used to break into the finance industry and land a full-time trading job at an investment bank 📈

We'll go over:
→ How to send cold emails
→ Networking tips
→ How to crush your interviews

💻 RESOURCES MENTIONED:
→ Finance interview guides:
Mergers & Inquisitions: https://mergersandinquisitions.com/sa...
https://mergersandinquisitions.com/wa...
Wall Street Prep: https://www.wallstreetprep.com/knowle...

→ Programming courses (not affiliate links):
Coursera (Crash Course on Python): https://www.coursera.org/learn/python...
Codecademy (Learn Python 3): https://www.codecademy.com/learn/lear...

👋 ABOUT ME:
Hey, I'm Sherry! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I spent the past 5 years working as an investment bank trader. I make videos about career and lessons I’ve learned while navigating through my personal journey. Hope you enjoy!

⌚️TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Informational interviews
01:17 - How to send cold emails
03:37 - Networking DO’s and DON’Ts
05:11 - Interview format
05:48 - Behavioral interview questions
07:05 - Technical interview questions
08:57 - Programming skills

Business email: [email protected]

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