Justin Huynh

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Students, here is the most important thing to keep in mind when looking for your internships

Posting on LinkedIn has connected me to a ton of #students. I've been loving talking to many of you about getting your first position in the financial services industry (and some of you in accounting!)

The initial conversation always starts off with the "how did you do it?" question. And quite frankly, I feel that I've just failed and iterated enough to refine my pitch and thought process.

💡 TIP: When talking to potential employers, bring something to the table. A minimum viable product, a suggestion, a solution, etc.

It's far less important to talk about yourself. Talk about their product or service offering. Ask yourself, how can you make their service or product better?

For some of you, that might literally just be doing menial tasks to free up their time while gaining mentorship. For others, that might mean running a marketing campaign.

Whatever it is, it's not about you and how you got into X prestigious school. It's about how you can help them achieve their goals.

💬 Keep the DMs coming everyone! I've enjoyed talking to all of you and hearing what you're up to.