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Trent

Investment Banking Associate

Global Investment Bank

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 2017
UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA

Trent, has over 4 years of experience in financial analysis, operational improvements, and business development across clients within Consulting, as he pivots into Investment Banking
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Finance
Took Out Loans
Student Athlete

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?"