KeyBank

Kimberly Siegal

The most critical internship preparation factors for me were:

• Past internships: I knew what to expect from an internship and how to approach it in the most constructive way.
• Participation in Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed professional business fraternity: The group helped me prepare for the professional world.
• Academic focus: If you work hard in school, the work ethic and attitude will naturally transfer into the workplace.

Navi Kang

To answer your question on what was the most critical factor in helping me succeed at my internship - I would have to say the Fisher Futures program. The program offered me an opportunity to get exposed to investment banking early on in my career. For example, I applied to the program in February of my sophomore year and the summer before my junior year I was already reading books on the industry, writing articles on important market events, and getting exposed to the modeling side of banking. I also had a chance to make trips to New York and Chicago, where I was able to meet people in the industry and get an idea of the hard work it took to get there. Overall, I came out understanding it was an industry full of bright, hard-working, motivated, and business savvy people that were looking for a challenging and rewarding career. Being aware of all this, I knew I had to be sharp analytically, detail oriented, an effective communicator, know the markets well, and be someone that people good see as someone fun to work with. To summarize, the overall thoroughness and preparation the Futures program provides, was the most critical factor that allowed me to succeed at my internship at Keybanc.