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Trent
Investment Banking Associate
Global Investment Bank
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 2017
UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Career Exploration
Networking
MBA
1:48
"Once I graduated, my baseball career was over. I thought, where could I take my financial skills and how can I learn more about what is out there?"
Q2Main responsibilities
Due Diligence
Investment Banking
Financial Modeling
0:54
"So my current role, I'm actually, you know, making the pivot into investment banking."
Q3Day in the life
Financial Modeling
Mergers and Acquisitions
Deal Execution
2:14
"It's not, you know, you're doing the same thing every single day."
Q4Most important skills - role
Time Management
Financial Expertise
Communication
1:44
"And so being able to, you know, manage your time, be able to prioritize, you know, what um, what action items that you have is important."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Investment Banking
Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
1:25
"just being exposed to a lot of the business world of what is out there"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Client Service
Industry Knowledge
Adaptability
1:18
"it's a client service industry as well. And so you're, every company wants to believe that you are working on almost only for them."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Investment Banking
1:34
"I'm really looking forward to the challenges of it, and I've said it multiple times, just the breadth of work and the breadth of responsibility."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Hard worker
Strong communicator
Team player
1:08
"I think people that thrive in the industry are very hard workers and consistently set intentions."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Industry Realities
Networking
Career Exploration
1:48
"Don't make decisions on the whim. Try and speak with people and network with people at your school and friends and family as well."
Q10Entry-level positions
Internships
Entry-Level Positions
Investment Banking
0:57
"But a huge thing is getting the internships after your sophomore and junior year."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Problem-Solving
Project Management
Communication
1:12
"Taking the moment to review the material that you're working on...before sending it off to a manager"
Q12College ideas for success
Teamwork
Discipline
Repetition
1:03
"You'll rarely ever be working on something independent."
Q13How identity impacted career
Teamwork
Discipline
Career Transition
1:36
"What do I do? What do I do next? I identify as a student athlete and now what's the next phase of my career?"