Not enough hours

Heading into the summer, I hadn’t really given a ton of forethought to what my social situation would entail. After all, I had never lived in a major city with other kids my age. How much effort could it take? To keep the theme of this post simple, it takes a lot.

At Four Wood Capital Partners, most people are in the office around 8:30 and we typically work through lunch until the end of the day, somewhere around 5 o’clock. Being that there are only 3 interns in our office, we get a lot of tasks delegated to us across a range of investment and analysis functions. I realize there is a lot more to my summer than solely going into the office every day.

In addition to work, one of my main objectives for the summer is to network with as many people as possible in the banking/finance industry. Having done a lot of homework on the industry and talking with professionals during the school year, it has become clear that relationships are highly valuable in achieving recruiting and career goals. I try to talk with people in the office as much as possible to see who they know, and who they can introduce me to, as well as drawing information from their own career experiences. Outside of the office, I aim to connect with Ross School alumni and family friends, who can help me learn more about the firms where I will be looking to recruit for next year. All relationships are valuable.

Another set of valuable relationships is the ones built with peers. The kids in New York go out on most nights of the week (the hours vary widely). I follow in suit, and am looking to make friends and connections that will stick around beyond the summer.

Long story short, there truly are not enough hours in the day. I’ll continue to explore both the professional side and social side of New York life, and I will happily sacrifice my sleep to get it done. Thankfully, New York has Starbucks and RedBull found on every corner.