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Summer Internships : candidatures, préparation et missions

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A Londres ou dans d’autres géographies anglophones, le recrutement se fait à travers les « Summer Internships ». Ce sont des stages plus courts (entre 2 et 3 mois) qui ont lieu pendant l’été (d’où le nom…). Le process de recrutement est très différent.

Diplômée d’un Bachelor à l’ESSEC et d’un Master à Polytechnique, Sarah Lopez raconte dans cet article son Summer Internship chez Morgan Stanley.

Peux-tu te présenter ?

Je m’appelle Sarah Lopez. J’ai grandi au Maroc et je suis venue en France pour mes études. J’ai étudié 4 années dans le Bachelor de l’ESSEC. Puis, j’ai intégré un Master à Polytechnique après une année de césure. Avant ce Summer Internship chez Morgan Stanley, j’avais déjà 3 expériences significatives. La première en Corporate Finance chez HSBC, que j’ai décrochée suite à une compétition inter-écoles organisée par la banque où je représentais l’ESSEC. La seconde chez Amundi en Private Debt. C’était ma première partie de césure. La troisième chez FIG Boutique (une ancienne équipe de EY) en M&A . C’était ma deuxième partie de césure.

Après tous ces stages, pourquoi postuler aux Summer Internhips ?

Les Summer Internships sont des programme considérés comme une « voie royale » pour obtenir un CDI en M&A à l’étranger. C’est un stage assez court mais très intense dans l’apprentissage !

Pourquoi les Summer Internships à Londres et pas dans d’autres géographies comme Dubaï ou Singapour ?

D’abord, c’est à Londres que les opportunités sont les plus nombreuses. Il y a peu de Summer Internhips à Dubaï. Singapour privilégie davantage les étudiants des universités asiatiques. Et à Paris, même si quelques Summer Internhips sont proposés, il n’y a pas cette dimension internationale que je recherchais. Ensuite, un Summer à Londres se vend très bien n’importe où dans le monde. C’est par exemple un réel avantage pour intégrer des Bulge Brackets.

Et pourquoi Morgan Stanley ?

J’ai été attirée par l’excellente culture chez Morgan Stanley. La banque est réputée pour la bienveillance, la bonne humeur et l’amicalité entre les personnes. C’est un milieu sain où il n’y a pas de concurrence interne.

Parlons de tes candidatures. Peux-tu décrire les différentes étapes du process de recrutement pour des Summer Internships ?

Généralement, dès que vous soumettez votre candidature, vous passez un online test. Si vous réussissez, vous avez 2 rounds d’entretiens de 45 minutes chacun. Ensuite, c’est l’étape de l’Assessment Center. Pour la part, je n’ai pas réalisé les rounds 1 et 2 en amont de l’Assessment Center car j’ai été fast trackée grâce au networking.

Le dossier de candidature est assez solide pour les Summer Internhips. Comment l’as-tu rédigé ?

D’abord, il faut un CV classique, normé finance. C’est-à-dire sans photo, sans couleur, sans flashy. Quelque chose de simple et épuré pour mettre en avant vos expériences. Ce qu’il se fait de plus en plus à Londres, c’est ajouter une petite phrase en bas ou en haut du CV qui pourrait vous sortir du lot. Ensuite, j’avais une lettre de motivation très classique qui parlait de moi et de mon parcours. Ce qui était mis en avant, c’était un paragraphe au début de la lettre dans lequel j’explique à qui j’ai parlé au sein de la banque et ce que j’ai appris de chaque personne. Généralement je mettais 3 personnes de grades différents (analyste, associate et Managing Director).

A quoi ressemblent les online tests et comment s’y préparer ?

J’ai eu des onlines tests uniquement pour Morgan Stanley. Chez Goldman Sachs et J.P. Morgan (deux autres banques où j’ai candidatée), il y avait des hirevues. Les onlines tests sont des tests de mise en situation et de logique mathématique, un peu comme les tests de QI. Il y a beaucoup de candidats qui créent des faux comptes pour s’entraîner à ces tests. Honnêtement, moi j’ai évité. Mais j’avais demandé à des amis qui avaient déjà réalisé ces tests à quoi ils ressemblaient. Pour s’y préparer, il n’y a pas vraiment de solutions, à part réaliser des tests de logique, de calcul mental ou de QI.

Peux-tu parler de l’étape de l’Assessment Center ?

Cette dernière étape comporte 3 entretiens. Deux sont davantage axés sur le fit et le dernier est une étude d’un cas qui reprend un sujet spécifique au poste auquel vous postulez. Vous devez résoudre le cas et le présenter devant un banquier. Pour la partie fit, c’est beaucoup de TMAT (« Tell Me About the Time »), beaucoup de questions d’éthique et de personnalité pour cerner la personne que vous êtes. Pour la partie technique, je m’y étais énormément préparée avec Training You. J’avais revu avec Guillaume toutes les bases et il m’avait également mis en contact avec un banquier. J’avais déjà sollicité Training You auparavant quand j’étais en recherche d’off-cycles, ça m’a toujours servi.

Dans quelle mesure le « networking » peut aider dans le process de recrutement pour des Summer Internships ?

D’abord, c’est un plus dans la lettre de motivation. Ensuite, c’est très utile en entretien pour expliquer pourquoi cette banque et pas une autre, en citant l’expérience d’une personne que vous avez contactée. Enfin, le networking m’a également permis d’être fast trackée directement en Assesment Center à la suite d’un événement organisé par Morgan Stanley. J’ai contacté un Directeur qui m’avait marqué à travers son discours. Nous avons longuement échangé et j’ai eu l’occasion de directement passer en Assesment Center.

Tu as postulé à combien de banques ?

J’ai candidaté chez Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan et Morgan Stanley.

A ton avis, quelles sont les 3 forces qui t’ont permis d’obtenir cette offre ?

Premièrement, j’étais prête techniquement grâce à Training You et mes anciens stages. Deuxièmement, j’ai mis en avant un parcours atypique. Je suis passée d’une école de commerce à une école d’ingénieur. C’est quelque chose qui plaisait. J’ai gagné une compétition nationale. J’ai testé dans mes stages plusieurs métiers en Corporate Finance (Private Debt, Venture Capital, M&A). Cela a plu aussi. Troisièmement, je savais pertinemment que je voulais faire du M&A. C’était une force également.

Selon toi, quelles sont les différences entre les process de recrutement pour les Summer Internships et les stages off-cycles à Paris ?

Les off-cycles à Paris sont beaucoup plus techniques et longs. Il faut un CV solide, bien étoffé et sortir d’une très belle école. Pour les Summer, c’est davantage l’excellence académique et la curiosité intellectuelle qui sont recherchées.

Comment se passe les Summer Internships une fois en poste ?

D’abord, un Summer se déroule sur 10 semaines dont 2 de formations en amont. L’allocation des missions se fait par le staffeur de l’équipe en charge des stagiaires. J’étais parmi tous les stagiaires celle qui avait le plus d’expériences, ce qui m’a permis d’être placée dès le premier jour sur un live deal. Durant les 2 mois, j’ai travaillé uniquement sur ce deal. Ensuite, au-delà des missions, beaucoup de conférences avec des MD sont organisés par les RH (2 à 3 par semaines). On a aussi eu deux fois le CEO de Morgan Stanley qui est venu nous voir.

L’ambiance est plutôt bonne ?

L’ambiance est incroyable. Les personnes sont très sympas, très amicales voire fraternelles. On pouvait se retrouver entre Summer Interns le samedi et dimanche pour dîner ensemble. Je me suis fait de très bons amis, dont une personne de mon équipe avec qui je m’entend très bien et avec laquelle je vais faire une colocation l’année prochaine dans le cadre de notre CDI. Et il n’y avait pas du tout de concurrence entre nous.

Quelles sont les principales missions ?

Chaque dimanche après-midi, le staffeur nous envoyait un Excel sur lequel on devait remplir nos missions. Le lundi matin, je lisais les infos, regardais ce qu’il s’était passé durant le week-end. Le lundi après-midi, c’était une réunion d’équipe. Ensuite, je retournais à mon poste et travaillais sur mes missions. Les missions pouvaient être : du profilage, gérer un pitch, faire de la valorisation, envoyer des mails pour préparer des rendez-vous futurs. C’était très divers. Il faut vraiment être organisée car les horaires sont exigeants. Mes co-stagiaires faisaient du 9h-1h30. Étant donné que j’étais sur un live deal, je travaillais parfois jusqu’à 4h-5h du matin (samedi et dimanche compris). Ce qui m’a permis de tenir, c’est l’adrénaline et le fait d’être challengée.

Comment faire pour progresser rapidement en poste ?

La soif d’apprendre est très importante. Tant qu’on a cette qualité, les banquiers sont prêts à nous apprendre les bases, même les plus simples. Être tout le temps dans l’initiative d’apprendre de tout le monde. Je rejoignais assez souvent le floor (open space) dès que j’avais une question. Être à l’aise avec Excel et Powerpoint va forcément vous avantager. C’est aussi important de pouvoir cerner les gens assez rapidement, notamment pour agir selon les exigences de vos supérieurs.

Peux-tu parler de l’équilibre de vie pro/perso pendant les Summer Internships ?

L’équilibre vie pro/perso existe si l’on veut l’instaurer. Surtout lorsque l’on est en CDI. Moi, honnêtement, je me suis davantage consacrée à mes relations professionnelles durant ce Summer. J’étais dans l’optique de décrocher mon offre. Je préférais apprendre au maximum, prouver de quoi j’étais capable.

Existe-t-il une pression exercée par les Analystes/Associates/Managing Director ?

Pas du tout, au contraire. Les analystes et associates sont très bienveillants et vont toujours vous aider à vous faire une place. Mon analyste m’a laissé plusieurs fois envoyer les mails à des personnes haut placées de la banque (à New York par exemple) pour que je puisse établir des contacts. Ce qui a d’ailleurs augmenté mes chances d’obtenir une bonne note finale. Car à la fin du Summer, il faut donner une liste au RH de 6 personnes avec lesquelles nous avons pu travailler. L’avis de ces 6 personnes va énormément compter dans la présentation de votre performance aux MD de la banque.

Quel conseil aimerais-tu partager aux étudiants qui souhaitent décrocher un Summer ?

En entreprise, il est toujours très agréable de travailler avec une personne qui a un bon mindset. C’est une façon d’être qui est recherchée. Pour cela, je pense que le plus important est vraiment d’être proactif, de montrer sa curiosité et d’être hyper résilient. Venir avec le sourire et cette soif d’apprendre est très important.

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Faire un Summer garantit 3 choses : une forte courbe d’apprentissage, la construction d’un réseau professionnel au sein la banque et surtout la quasi garantie d’opportunités intéressantes. Mettre cette expérience sur le CV, c’est améliorer considérablement son profil.

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Quite apart from all the insights and experience that you will acquire over the course of the 4-days (covered in more detail below), the Spring week is an excellent opportunity to be fast-tracked through the recruitment process of the bank. Spring participants identified by banks as high-potential candidates are typically invited directly to the assessment center for summer internships. That’s right: performing well during your spring programme could mean your entering into the final recruitment round for a summer internship without going through the daunting prior application stages (online applications, psychometric tests, phone interviews). With certain banks, you could potentially even receive – though this is relatively rare - an immediate summer internship offer at the end of your spring insight programme. Given that most banks in the UK recruit their pool of full-time analysts almost exclusively through summer internships, your chances of beginning a full-time career in investment banking is thus that much higher. Read: Securing a Summer internship in Investment Banking: What You Need to Know Students should therefore apply for spring insight programmes because they could be a significant career accelerator. The Spring application Process: steps and requirements The application process for Spring insight programmes is fairly standardized in the industry. Though there might be slight differences from bank to bank. CV and cover letter The first step is the submission of an online application, beginning with the CV and cover letter. Here, your CV should respect industry best practices: 1-page at the most, covering the following areas: your educational background (do mention relevant coursework), extracurricular activities and any prior work experience. The same applies for your cover letter. Apart from ensuring that the document is well-formatted, make sure to convey your interest in investment banking, your motivation for applying to the insight programme in the particular bank, and to highlight any relevant skills or experiences that you possess. A great way to stand out from the other applications is to mention any interactions or conversations that you have had with a banker of the firm, that helped you better understand the workings of the industry, and that reinforced your keenness to learn more about the bank. Finally, as part of the online application, you may be asked to respond to a series of competency-based questions. Psychometric tests The second step of the process would be a battery of psychometric tests assessing your facility with numerical, verbal and logical reasoning. Preparing for these in advance is crucial – the level of competition for places mean that the passing threshold is high. Consult our dedicated course on acing the online psychometric tests. Interviews and assessment centers Candidates who clear the first 2 steps will then be invited for a phone and/or video interview. These interviews provide an opportunity for the bank to better assess your motivation, communication skills, and suitability for the programme. Assessment centers, consisting of group exercises and individual interviews, may also be organized by some banks to assess your abilities to work effectively in a team, to think critically and to break down and resolve problem. How best to prepare for the Spring application process? As mentioned, your CV and cover letter must be impeccable and respect the industry best practices. Concerning the psychometric tests (perhaps the step most daunting for students, and at which most candidates are eliminated), there is no secret: practice, practice and more practice, so that you are at ease with the different types of question and working through them under time pressure. As for the interviews, the most important aspect here for Spring programmes is your fit. Being at ease with answering competency-based questions, a staple of interviews in London, would help. Beyond that, what is key is showing yourself to be a well-rounded individual with a genuine interest in investment banking. An important point about the Spring internship process – and the difference vis-à-vis summer internship applications – is that there is far less emphasis of technical questions. For good reason, since the spring insight programmes are discovery programmes, intended expressly for students looking for, quite frequently, their first exposure to the industry. For this reason, prior experience in finance is far from a decisive factor for banks when considering candidates. What they look out for, and what you should thus seek to put forward, in your CV and your answers during interviews, is your level of motivation and the extent to which you are a well-rounded individual. The process is very selective. By way of illustration, there would typically be more than 4,000 applicants for the 50/60 available spots in the Goldman Sachs spring insight programme. Given that recruitment is on a rolling basis, it is imperative that you apply as soon as possible. (Check out our application tracker where we list the open Spring programmes and deadlines for each bank) The Spring Week experience While the precise organisation of the Spring week will naturally vary from bank to bank, the core programme will center around 3 key elements. Presentations The first would be presentations. You will begin typically with an introduction to the bank and an overview of the industry. And across the week, you will be attending presentations by different teams within the bank. Objective ? To familiarize you with the bank’s operations and organization. Workshops and exercises The second element would be workshops and exercises – both individual and collective. The aim of these activities is two-fold: to give you a taste of the work in the division, and to allow bankers and HR to assess your suitability for a further role in the bank (through a summer internship). As an example of the exercises that you might encounter, certain banks set spring participants an individual case study to work on, that would be presented in front of a panel at the end of the week. Networking Finally, the third element is networking. Social events – breakfasts, fireside chats, afterwork drinks - are organised with the aim of enabling Spring participants to meet and build relationships with fellow interns and bankers, and to begin establishing valuable connections within the industry. It is important to make the most of this stay. It would be a shame to secure a place in a Spring insight programme and subsequently squander it. Invest your time in the programme smartly. The Spring programme is finally an extended 4-day interview. Put your best foot forward. Be the sort of colleague that you would love to have: someone sincere, sociable, and motivated. The strongest candidates are those who are succeed in establishing genuine and meaningful relationships with the people they meet, and who show an eagerness to learn. For those of you who might already have an idea going into the Spring programme about the team that you would like to join on a summer internship, take advantage of the valuable opportunity to network with members of the team. Conclusion : Do you want to prepare for a Spring Week ?  Investment banking spring weeks serve as a wonderful stepping stone for students seeking early exposure and experience in the industry. By participating in these programmes, you increase your knowledge of the given bank and broader industry, begin building relationships with industry professionals, and potentially accelerate your career by being fast-tracked for a summer internship. In short, the Spring insight programme is a wonderful opportunity. Your job right now is to be in the best position to seize it. That's where Training You comes into play – we are the leading interview preparation platform for investment banking internships. 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Par Yannick Espuga

7 min de lecture

Préparation
Qu'est-ce que l'Hirevue dans les process en M&A ?

De plus en plus de banques utilisent ce système particulier de Hirevue ou test en ligne pour les recrutements en M&A. L'objectif est d'évaluer les candidats et faire une sélection lors des process de recrutement. Initialement très utilisés pour les Summer Internhips, ils sont aujourd'hui aussi répandus pour des off-cycles, en particulier dans les banques américaines. En effet, vous trouverez des tests Hirevue lors de processus de recrutement chez J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays et bien d’autres. Les candidats doivent réaliser ces tests dans le cadre des process de stages en M&A, pour un off-cycle ou Summer Internships mais aussi pour d’autres postes dans la banque. Ces tests peuvent être réalisés dans n'importe quel secteur dans le domaine du M&A (TMT, FIG, etc.) et plus largement en finance d'entreprise. C'est quoi un Hirevue ou test en ligne en M&A ? D'abord, les Hirevues sont des tests en ligne sous format vidéo. Pendant ces tests, vous répondez à des questions qui vous sont posées et où vous êtes filmé à l’aide de la webcam de votre ordinateur. Les réponses que vous donnerez, ainsi que votre attitude pendant le test (sourire, posture, etc.) seront analysées par un logiciel doté d’une Intelligence Artificielle (IA). Ce logiciel déterminera si oui ou non votre test doit être regardé par des professionnels de la banque. Avec l'Hirevue, les recruteurs analysent à la fois ce que le candidat dit et son comportement. Ce sont des indices non verbaux comme les expressions faciales, le mouvement des yeux, le mouvement du corps, les détails concernant les vêtements et même les nuances de la voix. La technologie IA collecte et traite ces signaux pour évaluer le candidat. L'objectif est de se baser sur ces différents éléments pour prévoir le mieux possible les futures performances du candidat. Ensuite, les questions posées en Hirevues diffèrent d’une banque à l’autre. Certaines banques vous poseront quelques questions de fit et competency-based pour tester votre motivation à rejoindre leur équipe. D’autres vous poseront des questions techniques plus poussées pour vous demander votre avis sur un sujet d’actualité financière. Certaines questions sont aussi en lien avec des situations auxquelles vous pourrez faire face quand vous serez en poste. En effet, les banques d'affaires veulent évaluer votre adaptabilité et d'autres qualités pertinentes pour le poste. En fait, le nombre de questions posées diffère selon chaque banque. Enfin, les Hirevues peuvent durer entre 10 minutes et 1 heure pour les plus longs. La durée autorisée pour chaque réponse varie entre 1 et 3 minutes, sans compter le temps de préparation. Exemples de questions dans un Hirevue en M&A Voici quelques exemples de questions qui sont déjà tombées en Hirevue pour des process de recrutement en M&A : Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume An urgent project deadline is approaching and you can't access the work of one your colleagues, because he is out of office. Your supervisor gives you his password. What do you do? You are missing important information, but you have to make a decision because of the deadline. How would you approach it? Tell me about accomplishment you are are proud of, why did you do it, and how did you achieve it Tell me about a situation where you had to overcome a conflict in a team situation Tell me about a recent deal you find interesting and what interests you in specific about this deal New team member has come in your team : what do you do to welcome him ? You realised you made a mistake on a critical monthly report after submitting it, but the mistake is in an area where it is rarely reviewed. What do you do, and who do you communicate this to? What factors do you conisder? How will your actions be received? Comment se préparer pour un Hirevue en M&A ? Par conséquent, une préparation en amont à ce type de test est indispensable. En effet, vous n’aurez que quelques minutes pour préparer la réponse à vos questions et n’aurez qu’une seule chance par question. Premièrement, vous devez respecter les codes vestimentaires d’un entretien en banque d’affaires. C’est-à-dire costume et cravate pour les garçons, tailleurs pour les filles. Deuxièmement, c'est important de vérifier que vous disposez d’une bonne connexion à Internet. Vous devrez aussi vous munir d’une webcam avec une qualité vidéo correcte. De plus, vous devez équiper votre ordinateur d’un microphone performant. Si le recruteur n’arrive pas à comprendre ce que vous dites parce que la qualité du son est trop pauvre, vous serez immédiatement écarté du processus de recrutement. Vous pourrez bien entendu tester votre qualité audio avant le démarrage du test. Troisièmement, vous devez structurer et argumenter vos réponses aux questions. Nous vous conseillons de répondre aux questions fit avec la méthode STAR. Pour les questions techniques, nous vous conseillons de structurer votre réponse en 3 points et d’annoncer le plan de votre réponse avant de commencer l’argumentation. Egalement, nous vous conseillons de rester informé sur l'actualité financière récente puisque cela vous permettra d'être en mesure de répondre aisément aux questions sur n'importe quel sujet. Quatrièmement, il faut rester naturel. En effet, si vous avez l'air trop rigide, cela va renvoyer une image négative de vous. Ne soyez pas assimiler à un robot ! Au contraire, montrez une personnalité enthousiaste qui saura se montrer utile pour l'équipe. C'est le même principe que pendant des entretiens classiques. Comment décrocher un stage en M&A ? L'étape de l'Hirevue fait partie du process de recrutement en M&A, à la fois pour les Summer Internships mais de plus en plus pour des off-cycles. Il faut donc les préparer ! N'oubliez pas que pour décrocher un stage en Corporate Finance, développer vos connaissances et vos compétences est primordial. Anticiper les questions techniques et les questions de fit des recruteurs vous permettra d'avoir toutes les cartes en main pour décrocher votre stage en M&A et plus largement en Corporate Finance. Pour vous aider, Training You regroupe tout ce que vous devez connaitre pour réussir un process de recrutement : questions de fit, questions techniques, exercices et cas pratiques, tests d’entraînement, fiches sur les banques et les fonds d’investissement, podcasts avec des professionnels du secteur. . Une plateforme de cours pour un seul et même objectif : décrocher le stage de vos rêves ! Découvrir les cours de la plateforme


Par Amir Souidi

4 min de lecture