Ep. 49 - How Being a Pre-Med Student Helped Him Land a Top IB Internship

<p>In this episode of The Coffee Chat Podcast, Ben sits down with Magnus Gadowsky, a sophomore at Amherst College who started college on a pre-med track and just accepted a junior year investment banking internship at Triple Tree in New York.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Magnus shares how shadowing an orthopedic surgeon and an unexpected internship at Magnetar Capital sent him down a completely different path. We cover how he used his healthcare background as a genuine differentiator across 60+ networking calls, how Adventis helped him understand what investment banking actually was, and how a connection through an Amherst friend led him to Triple Tree. Magnus also shares one of the best interview tips we&#39;ve heard on the show, going deep enough on firm culture to uncover something truly unique, not just the generic talking points.</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for the Adventis Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) program at https://adventiscg.com</p><p>---</p><p>Edited by Jamie Regan - ⁨@CreatedByRegan⁩ </p><p>Hosted by Ben Dowell</p><p>Guest: Magnus Gadowsky</p><p>---</p><p>0:00 — Introduction &amp; Magnus&#39;s Background</p><p>1:19 — Starting Pre-Med: Shadowing an Orthopedic Surgeon</p><p>4:27 — The Surgery Sales Rep Conversation That Changed Everything</p><p>5:49 — How a Hedge Fund Internship at Magnetar Capital Happened</p><p>7:22 — Being Opportunistic: Taking Internships Off Your Planned Track</p><p>9:22 — What Magnus Actually Did at Magnetar Capital</p><p>10:06 — Falling in Love with Excel &amp; Financial Modeling</p><p>11:50 — Coming Out of Magnetar: Still Not Sure About IB</p><p>12:35 — How Adventis Clarified the Path to Investment Banking</p><p>13:25 — Starting to Network: Reaching Out to Recent Alums</p><p>14:08 — 60+ Networking Calls: How the Story Snowballed</p><p>15:18 — Why a Unique, Authentic Story Opens More Doors</p><p>17:14 — Casting a Wide Net While Staying True to Healthcare</p><p>18:07 — How Magnus Found Triple Tree &amp; Connected with the Right People</p><p>19:23 — Why Industry Experience Matters in Healthcare Banking</p><p>21:17 — Sophomore Summer Plans &amp; Looking Ahead</p><p>22:16 — Following Your Genuine Interest Through Networking</p><p>23:24 — How Triple Tree Came Up &amp; Working Through Amherst Connections</p><p>24:29 — Preparing for the Internship: Adventis, Newsletters &amp; Staying Sharp</p><p>29:19 — Unique Interview Advice: Going Deep on Firm Culture</p><p>30:25 — The Pond Hockey Story: What Real Culture Research Looks Like</p><p>33:04 — Making It Easy for Interviewers to Picture You There</p><p>34:10 — Don&#39;t Get Blinders On: Let Networking Tell You Where to Go</p><p>35:35 — Closing Remarks &amp; Congrats to Magnus</p>