Undergraduate Blog / Author: David Wang

Reflection of my summer

What a wild ride! I can’t believe two months have already passed. It is still crazy for me to think about everything I went through this summer. Not only was I able to fully immerse myself in one of my dream careers, I was also able to explore a new city, connect with family members…

Interactions beyond simply producing quality work

While I learned a great deal about the investment banking field from my time at BOCI, perhaps the most valuable skill I acquired was how to interact with other members of the company. In our education system, we are led to believe that merely good work on exams and assignments are all that are necessary…

How to present yourself in your applications

While in my previous blog post I described how to find an internship, probably the most important aspect of the process would be how you present yourself. In these situations, you are very much like a salesman, trying to show the best assets you have to offer while downplaying your weaknesses. To do this, cleaning…

The internship search process

So I’ve talked a bit about my experiences at my internship, but I’m sure a lot of you are more interested in another aspect of the internship process. That’s why today I will try to give some advice on how to find and obtain an internship for the summer. First off, in this process, quantity…

The First Week was a Success!

Hey everyone, I just finished my first week of work and second week in Hong Kong. So far, I am loving the experience and am optimistic for the rest of the summer. I am currently staying in a dorm in Hong Kong University. Initially the transition was a bit hard for me. I had to…

Introduction to my Summer

Hi all, Since this is my first blog post. I figured I might as well introduce myself and what I’m going to be doing this summer. My name is David Wang and I am currently a rising junior from New York City. However, for the next two months I will be experiencing a completely new…