The first cohort for the Meritcy Investment Banking Fellowship

MIB 1

Learn how to land offers at top tier investment banks. In 5 weeks you will accelerate the journey to your dream career.

Darius Johnson

Founder of Meritcy


Meritcy Premier Investment Banking Cohort

Anyone, with any background and the right work ethic, can master the steps to secure a competitive offer. This fellowship offers: 🤝 Effective networking strategies to build valuable relationships 💎 Step-by-step guidance from a coach who has successfully landed offers 🎯 Behavioral and technical interview preparation with live examples ⭐️ Hyper-curated peer group of likeminded students 📚 Live classes on resumes, linkedin, cold outreach, etc. tailored for IB

You don't need a traditional background to break into Investment Banking 🚀... 

College students who are interested in pursuing Investment Banking opportunities.

Students actively searching, applying, and preparing for IB internships &amp; early career opportunities.

Anyone who wants a step-by-step recruiting playbook from a coach who has recent success landing 8 competitive IB offers.

Who is this Investment Banking Fellowship for

After joining this fellowship you'll...

We've experienced over a dozen virtual, in-person, and superday investment banking interviews. As a LIB fellow, we'll share the formulaic process you need to crush and win all of your interviews!

Be ready to land and ace your interviews 🔥

We leverage our experience landing top internship offers, performing well as top interns, and getting return offers, to share interview prep strategies that will help you master key concepts to stand out amongst the crowd.

Become an expert on behavioral and technical concepts 🥇

Networking effectively is the most valuable professional skill you can develop. After this fellowship, you will have the confidence needed to be successful in networking throughout the course of your career.

Develop networking skills that will last a lifetime 🙌

Investment Banking careers open up a wealth of future opportunities. This fellowship will position you to positively transform the trajectory of your life economically, socially, and intellectually.

Elevate your career trajectory & future opportunities 💰

Your cohort of fellows will become your "lifelong network." After your fellowship, you can connect with all previous Laude fellows who stay engaged via an everlasting online community, future workshops &amp; bootcamps, and IRL meetups &amp; events.

Gain a vibrant community of likeminded fellows ✨

Investment Banking Summer Analyst @ Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking Summer Analyst @ Bank of America

Incoming Investment Banking Summer Analyst @ JP Morgan

Investment Banking Summer Analyst @ Keybanc Capital Markets

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Meet your instructor

We're going to show you (and give you) the best resources to optimize your application materials. Our resume, cover letter, linkedin, and application strategies will equip you with the foundation you need to become a competitive applicant. 💎

How to perfect the foundation of your application

Scale your networking on autopilot. We're going to show you how to identify the right professionals, leverage our templates for outreach, conduct successful calls, and build strong relationships over time. It's our unique funnel process that will accelerate your recruiting journey. 💡

How to build effective networking funnels

The behavioral part of the interview, more times than not, is how you separate yourself from others. The recruiting market is extremely competitive. Here, you'll learn how to craft a compelling story, answer the "why", position yourself as a candidate who is unique, and show you can add value to the company culture. 💼

How to ace the behavioral interviews

IB technicals are all about your high level understanding of core financial concepts. It's not about memorizing the same guides everyone else has access to. We're going to breakdown each of the key financial concepts you need to master and connect you with a curated group of peers to enhance your preparation for the interview. 🏦

How to master the accounting & valuation technicals

100,000 people apply to these IB roles every year. You need to learn how to leverage your background, story, skills, and experiences to stand out amongst the rest and win the offer. We're going to run through mock interviews, interview strategies, and interpersonal tactics to teach you how to rise above and win. 🏆

How to win the offer (and stand out amongst the rest)

We're going to throw in this free bonus to share with you what it takes to be a great investment banking intern, what you need to do to prepare for the internship, and the action plan ahead to get the return offer. ✅

BONUS: Learn how to crush your internship and what skills/resources you'll need to get a return offer

5 live workshops + group prep sessions + office hours + downloadable templates 

Live workshops run each Sunday for an hour and a half.

Sundays 


Self-guided optional group work time. Sign up beforehand to connect, prepare, and work weekly with the peers in your cohort.

Optional Wednesdays: Group Prep Sessions


Appointment based office hour sessions. Get 1:1 support throughout the cohort when you need it.

Office Hours

Each week we'll provide you with a weekly goal and action items to support you in achieving it. We help keep you accountable, prepared, and on track.

Weekly action items 

Always available in our private slack channel or online community to answer any questions you may have.

Have questions? Ask anytime

Course schedule

This cohort builds on live workshops that provide you the knowledge, resources, and environment to land competitive Investment Banking offers.

Active hands-on learning

You'll join a community of like-minded students who are ambitious and will learn and grow alongside you.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Your journey doesn't stop here. Meritcy is building a professional community for ambitious students. We are all striving to achieve our goals together. As a fellow, you're a part of the community for life.

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