<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Anthony speaks with Ela Saruhanoglu, an LSE Management student who secured a full-time investment banking role at J.P. Morgan for 2026 after converting her summer internship. Despite not having a traditional finance background or spring week, Ela shares how she built technical skills from scratch, leveraged curiosity, used productivity hacks, and developed a mindset that set her apart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00) Ella’s Journey to J.P. Morgan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:21) Why Finance?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(04:39) Learning Technicals&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(06:18) Purposeful Productivity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(11:14) Balancing Uni &amp;amp; Applications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(13:54) No Spring Week, No Problem&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(17:01) Preparing Ahead of Time&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(20:25) Managing Imposter Syndrome&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(24:05) Internship Tips: Visibility, Mindset, Speed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(26:35) Knowing You Why&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Anthony speaks with Ela Saruhanoglu, an LSE Management student who secured a full-time investment banking role at J.P. Morgan for 2026 after converting her summer internship. Despite not having a traditional finance background or spring week, Ela shares how she built technical skills from scratch, leveraged curiosity, used productivity hacks, and developed a mindset that set her apart. (00:00) Ella’s Journey to J.P. Morgan(01:21) Why Finance?(04:39) Learning Technicals(06:18) Purposeful Productivity(11:14) Balancing Uni &amp; Applications(13:54) No Spring Week, No Problem(17:01) Preparing Ahead of Time(20:25) Managing Imposter Syndrome(24:05) Internship Tips: Visibility, Mindset, Speed(26:35) Knowing You Why

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How to Break Into Investment Banking: What Top Interns Do Differently

How to Break Into Investment Banking: What Top Interns Do Differently

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