In this interview, Anthony catches up with Dylan Hood who is a second-year student at Loughborough University studying politics and economics.
Dylan completed the Amplify Summer Analyst programme in 2021 and has since secured a 12-month industrial placement with Lazard as an investment banking analyst.
Dylan originally started university with the ambition of becoming a professional swimmer but after meeting his housemate who had just finished a placement in asset management, he was hooked.
Check out the chapter list below where you can find some useful tips for any student looking to break into finance:
- Introduction to Dylan and his journey from Amplify to Lazard (00:26)
- What was the most useful experience from the summer programme (2:07)
- The industrial placement application process (3:35)
- Dealing with rejections (4:52)
- The benefit of being a content writer on markets while studying (6:19)
- Knowing the area you want to work in (7:54)
- Applying to role coming from a non-target university (9:57)
- Elite swimming and GB rowing (11:14)
- The importance of learning 'time management' (12:51)
Dylan's LinkedIn profile: bit.ly/3Im4OZT
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