I Broke Into Investment Banking with No Experience (you can too!)

How I Switched from Sales & Trading to Investment Banking (and how you can too)

A lot of you were curious how I did this so I’m breaking it down here. I didn’t have an IB internship. Didn’t major in finance. Didn’t go through the typical recruiting process.

But I still made the jump and I want to help you do it too - whether you’re in S&T, equity research, or another finance role. This video is for you if you’re pivoting into banking and feel like you’re behind and the cards are stacked against you.

No, the advice isn’t “just network more.” I’m walking you through:
✅ How I used internal resources to learn the IB skillset
✅ The resume tweaks that actually helped me get interviews
✅ How I repositioned my background and found people who advocated for me
✅ What I wish I knew before making the switch

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⏱Timestamps
0:00 Intro / my path from S&T to IB
2:05 Why I left Sales & Trading
3:14 How I learned the IB skill set (while working)
5:17 Resume tips for nontraditional IB candidates
6:58 Networking strategies that actually worked
9:32 How I approached interviews
11:27 What I wish I knew before going into banking