28 episodes

Definitive podcast for young professionals and students in business, finance & investing careers. Business career journeys can be challenging, so join us for real, tactical and helpful advice - directly from successful real-world professionals from the top firms. Host Kaushik has 10+ years of experience in private equity, investment banking & consulting and years of recruiting, interviewing and mentoring students and professionals. He is the founder of Elevate, the premier network for students & professionals in business, finance and technology careers. Guests on the podcast are successful professionals who have had accelerated careers. Learn from their experiences, successes and mistakes. A helpful podcast for everyone on their own, unique career journey. Join the discussion!

Business Career Success Podcast by Elevate Career Network Elevate Lab

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    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Definitive podcast for young professionals and students in business, finance & investing careers. Business career journeys can be challenging, so join us for real, tactical and helpful advice - directly from successful real-world professionals from the top firms. Host Kaushik has 10+ years of experience in private equity, investment banking & consulting and years of recruiting, interviewing and mentoring students and professionals. He is the founder of Elevate, the premier network for students & professionals in business, finance and technology careers. Guests on the podcast are successful professionals who have had accelerated careers. Learn from their experiences, successes and mistakes. A helpful podcast for everyone on their own, unique career journey. Join the discussion!

    Elevate Private Equity Panel - with 7+ Mega Fund PE Speakers - TPG, Vista, Centerbridge, NMC, Goldman & More

    Elevate Private Equity Panel - with 7+ Mega Fund PE Speakers - TPG, Vista, Centerbridge, NMC, Goldman & More

    Join Elevate for an exclusive Private Equity & Buyside Careers & Recruiting Forum, and 300+ Attendees from the Top IB/PE/HF/FinTech Firms & Top Universities

    00:00 | Overview of Session & Elevate
    02:57 | Who's in the Audience Today
    04:20 | Speakers tell us about their Backgrounds & Private Equity Experiences to Date
    04:29 | Adi, Centerbridge
    06:52 | John, New Mountain Capital
    07:33 | Jeevan, TPG Capital
    08:00 | Andee, Vista Equity Partners
    10:40 | Tell us more about your platforms, and why you chose it
    10:55 | Why Centerbridge
    12:24 | Why New Mountain?
    14:27 | Why TPG?
    15:40 | Why Vista?
    19:12 | Day-to-Day in Private Equity: Transaction Execution & Portfolio Management Work
    20:00 | Day-to-Day in Private Equity: Sourcing
    25:13 | Recruiting: Key Decision Factors & Timing (On-Cycle & Off-Cycle)
    26:56 | How to Diligence Firms: Portfolio Page & Team Page
    30:13 | Going straight into PE vs. IB - Importance of Training & Mentorship at Vista
    32:40 | Private Equity Interview Process: Biggest Differentiators

    #privateequity #careers #finance #success #recruitment

    • 36 min
    Career Resilience - Into Goldman Sachs & Beyond - with Vince Bellino - Incredible Session

    Career Resilience - Into Goldman Sachs & Beyond - with Vince Bellino - Incredible Session

    We are super excited to welcome to one of the most incredible sessions we've had at Elevate - with Vince Bellino - an all-star Finance professional & leader (6+ years at Goldman Sachs & Leader Beyond), who's overcome lots of setbacks to excel at a very young age as a Professional. Today, we talk about all topics related to Career Resilience and Branding in your Finance Careers. This is for anyone who's currently in the Finance industry or looking to enter it. We cover so many topics - including Failures, overcoming failures, Facing tough economic & job environments like today's, getting fired or let go, branding & re-branding yourself throughout your career, importance of networking & focus on relationships, the pain vs. sacrifice in your career, and finally, having introspection and patience throughout

    0:00:00 Highlights
    0:04:20 Intros
    0:07:00 Speaker Background: Goldman Sachs & Beyond
    0:11:00 Talking through Failures in Career
    0:14:10 Keys to overcoming failure?
    0:18:30 How can you differentiate yourself when you speak to people?
    0:21:30 You're always networking in your life
    0:24:30 Being Resilient in Tough Parts of Career & Career Environment
    0:27:00 Advice for Anyone who's lost their job
    0:31:30 ***How do you rebrand yourself and articulate your story?
    0:35:00 What you're actually good at versus what you're supposed to be good at 
    0:37:15 How often to reflect and introspect in your career?
    00:41:30 What are the things that Analysts & Associates be focused on building at early stage of their career?
    0:45:30 Importance of Mentorship on Career
    0:48:00 How do you measure success? Money, Status, Power, Brand Name, Clout, Network?
    0:53:00 Pain vs. Gain; Sacrifice vs. Opportunity in Career
    0:56:00 Avanti, Avanti - How to keep moving forward regardless of Success or Failure

    #investmentbanking #Careers #resilience #wallstreet #finance #networking #goals

    • 1 hr
    Day in the Life: Investment Banking Vice President- Top Banks like Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JPM

    Day in the Life: Investment Banking Vice President- Top Banks like Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JPM

    Learn what a day-in-the life looks like for one of the most sought after jobs in the world - Vice President at a top Investment Bank like Goldman Sachs?

    Check out this latest episode - where Elevate Founder & 6+ year VP at Goldman Sachs, and Private Equity Investor, Kaushik takes you behind the scenes of what you do every day, and what it takes to be successful in this role. We've asked 50+ VPs from top banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan, JP Morgan, Evercore, Bank of America, Lazard, Credit Suisse, Barclays - and you'll get to hear about everyone's experiences!

    Elevate is the #1 Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Hedge Fund & Fintech Career Professional Network in North America. Join Elevate's exclusive network below, and get access to top jobs, networking & learning resources - built 100% by professionals!

    Get access to Elevate: https://www.elevatecareernetwork.com/
    Training: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/
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    #investmentbanking #wallstreet #careers #finance #jobs #internship #vicepresident

    00:00 Intro
    00:51 Job Outline
    2:53 Emails
    3:58 Morning Prep
    4:56 Commute and Leadership Meeting
    5:16 Meetings with Internal Teams
    6:44 Check In with Corporate Clients
    8:04 Lunch and Catch Up with (potential) Clients
    10:30 Back to Office, Sync Up with Teams
    11:19 Internal Team Development
    12:21 Financial Sponsors/Private Equity Client Calls
    13:25 Review Deals and Give Team Feedback
    14:19 Dinner with Clients
    14:45 Wrap Up and Head Home

    • 16 min
    Investment Banking Summer Success: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, BAML, Evercore, Liontree & More

    Investment Banking Summer Success: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, BAML, Evercore, Liontree & More

    Join 300+ Attendees from Top Universities & Top IB/PE/HF/FinTech Firms  for this exclusive Elevate Investment Banking Careers: Internship Success.

    Speakers from: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, BAML, Evercore, LionTree, Qatalyst, Rothschild

    Elevate is the largest Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Hedge Fund & Fintech Career platform in North America, and is partnered with the top IB/PE/GE/VC/HF Firms in the world on Elevate's Recruiting, Networking, Training & Investing Platforms.

    Website: https://www.elevatecareernetwork.com/
    Training: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/

    02:40 Intros
    07:08 Managing Communication & Staying Organized - Will, BAML
    08:28 Prioritization of Workstreams & Networking - Thomas, Goldman
    10:23 Being Responsive & Dependable - Lance, Morgan Stanley
    11:42 4 Main Types of Projects as an Intern - Kaushik
    14:12 Daily Schedule & When to Come in? - Om, LionTree
    15:22 Being Efficient with Time & Navigate Bank-specific Tools & Folders - Thomas, Qatalyst
    18:10 Evolution of Responsibilities over course of summer - Avni, Rothschild
    19:10 Learning Curve & Shift after Mid-Summer Feedback - Nihal, Evercore
    20:00 Feedback Process & Mindset - Kaushik
    25:22 How to Gather Informal Feedback - Lance, Morgan Stanley
    27:20 Powerpoint & Get to Know Your Class - Thomas, Goldman Sachs
    30:30 Reaching out to Senior People - Will, BAML
    32:48 Network & Get to know First Years - Namrita, Morgan Stanley
    34:42 Being Responsive - Lance, Morgan Stanley
    37:02 Carry a Notepad Around & Shadow your Analysts - Avni, Rothschild
    38:12 Full-Time Lateral Recruiting - Thomas, Qatalyst
    40:50 Add Value Where Possible - Om, LionTree
    42:02 Anticipating Comments on Work & Achieving a Balance - Nihal, Evercore

    • 45 min
    Venture Capital & Growth Equity Recruiting Training | 400+ Attendees & Top 15 MBAs | 6 VC Panelists

    Venture Capital & Growth Equity Recruiting Training | 400+ Attendees & Top 15 MBAs | 6 VC Panelists

    Elevate's Exclusive Fall 2021 Venture Capital Recruiting Training Workshop, with 400+ Attendees from Top 15+ MBA Universities, and an all-star VC panel:

    - Alex Li, Modern Venture Partners
    - Dana Sun, OCA Ventures
    - Kyle Jorgensen, Lux Capital
    - Austin Nalen, Foresite Capital
    - Rishi Ratan, Micron Ventures
    - Aimee Xu, True Beauty Ventures

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    PE, VC, IB Training Taught by 20+ PE, VC, IB Pros: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/

    Elevate is the #1 PE, VC, IB, HF Networking & Recruiting platform. Elevate is partnered with 50+ Top PE, VC, HF, IB firms & professionals, and Top 35 Undergrad & top 12 MBAs.

    0:03:03 Speaker Intros
    0:10:02 What are VC Firms & Recruiters Looking for
    0:12:13 Interviews & Conversations
    0:13:54 Come Prepared with Investment Ideas
    0:15:47 Doubling Down on Your Strengths
    0:18:02 Day-to-day in VC 3 Buckets
    0:18:50 What is Sourcing?
    0:20:44 Summer Internship VC Experience
    0:23:40 VC Recruiting Process
    0:26:02 Act like You're already a Venture Investor
    0:27:15 Timelines for VC Recruiting Process
    0:30:24 Founders are Great Ways to get to VCs
    0:32:52 IB/PE/Investing Background
    0:34:24 Million Dollar Question: Operating vs. Straight to VC
    0:37:23 VC From Consulting
    0:44:24 How to Create Networking & Firm Lists
    0:46:05 Three Things that Worked Well for Networking
    0:48:22 Networking Keys: Tracking Deals in the Space
    0:50:49 How Do you Add Value to a VC Professional in Recruiting Stage
    0:53:44 Using Memo Samples in Email Outreach
    0:55:50 What are VC Interviews Like?
    0:57:08 Case Studies in VC Interviews
    1:00:01 Differentiating in Interviews
    1:03:52 Most Important Advice

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Private Equity & MBA Recruiting & Careers: 500+ Attendees & 6 Speakers from: Carlyle, General Atlantic, Permira, GI Partners, Shore Capital, Partners Group & More

    Private Equity & MBA Recruiting & Careers: 500+ Attendees & 6 Speakers from: Carlyle, General Atlantic, Permira, GI Partners, Shore Capital, Partners Group & More

    Elevate's Fall 2021 Private Equity Recruiting x MBA Training, featured 500+ Attendees from Top 15+ MBA Universities, and all-star speakers:

    - Tim Lee, Vice President, GI Partners
    - Diego Novoa, Carlyle Group Private Equity
    - Matt Brown, Vice President, Shore Capital
    - Harshit Sohu, General Atlantic
    - Sharon Seh, Partners Group
    - Felix Bening, North Castle 

    0:02:28 Speaker Introductions
    0:07:10 Elevate Overview
    0:08:30 Overall PE Recruiting Process
    0:11:00 PE Recruiting without prior PE Background
    0:18:30 International Candidate Challenges
    0:22:00 Networking Process
    0:24:11 How to structure your networking lists?
    0:28:08 Pitching an Investment Idea in a networking conversation
    0:29:30 Pitching a Sector / Sub-sector Idea in a networking conversation
    0:34:00 How to structure initial outreach emails
    0:39:00 Private Equity Interview Process
    0:42:00 Case Study Interviews & Prior Deal Interviews
    0:44:00 How firms assess a cultural fit in interviews?
    0:47:01 Operationally Focused Firms & Roles
    0:49:20 Global & International Roles
    0:52:00 Taking International Experiences and applying to US Firms
    0:53:10 Sector expertise
    0:57:30 Getting valuable in-School internships
    0:59:40 Operationally Focused Interviews
    1:02:13 Key Mistakes to Avoid
    1:04:50 Most under-rated advice
    1:06:33 Most important advice

    #privateequity #recruiting #mba #careers #finance #buyside #venturecapital #internship #wallstreet #investing #jobs #covid19 #university #workshop #training

    • 1 hr 12 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

KKR20 ,

Incredibly helpful and insightful for career development!

One of the best resources out there for personal and career development. The advice is invaluable, the interviews with successful professionals in the industry are motivational to help pursue our own goals. Highly recommend it!

Delta2137 ,

Extremely helpful content on career success!

This is one of the most helpful resources for those interested in exploring different careers and tangible info on what it takes to be successful on that journey. Useful for students and professionals! Really awesome guests too

JasWil21 ,

Fantastic podcast series!

The most helpful relevant discussions around careers and jobs. Really useful content and amazing guest speakers. I’ve really learned a lot from each episode and look forward to more

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