On this episode of Elevate Career Success, Kaushik is joined by Kelsey Hilbrich from Blackstone Private Equity (Background: Blackstone, Harvard Business School, Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, JP Morgan).
In-depth discussion into the following topics:
- What is it like to work at organizations like Goldman and Blackstone? Discussion around "teamwork" at Goldman and "ruthless efficiency" at Blackstone.
- How do you start developing an investor's mindset early in career?
- When someone sends you an email looking to connect/network, what makes you more or less likely to respond?
- What is the role of the Private Equity Associate at Blackstone? How are teams structured? What are day-to-day responsibilities?
- How did you prepare for the recruiting process for Private Equity? Why talking / learning from others who have been through the process was the most helpful; how to be "politely persistent"
- What is the top advice for those recruiting for the buyside?
- Are analytical parts of the job in finance eventually going to be done by algorithms? If so, what types of skills should be built?
- What was her experience like in Investment Banking (JPM & GS)?
- What has been her experience as a Woman in Investing? What is her advice for other women interested in investing/finance?
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