In this episode of The Coffee Chat Podcast, Ben sits down with Magnus Gadowsky, a sophomore at Amherst College who started college on a pre-med track and just accepted a junior year investment banking internship at Triple Tree in New York.
In this episode, Magnus shares how shadowing an orthopedic surgeon and an unexpected internship at Magnetar Capital sent him down a completely different path. We cover how he used his healthcare background as a genuine differentiator across 60+ networking calls, how Adventis helped him understand what investment banking actually was, and how a connection through an Amherst friend led him to Triple Tree. Magnus also shares one of the best interview tips we've heard on the show, going deep enough on firm culture to uncover something truly unique, not just the generic talking points.
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Edited by Jamie Regan - @CreatedByRegan
Hosted by Ben Dowell
Guest: Magnus Gadowsky
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0:00 — Introduction & Magnus's Background
1:19 — Starting Pre-Med: Shadowing an Orthopedic Surgeon
4:27 — The Surgery Sales Rep Conversation That Changed Everything
5:49 — How a Hedge Fund Internship at Magnetar Capital Happened
7:22 — Being Opportunistic: Taking Internships Off Your Planned Track
9:22 — What Magnus Actually Did at Magnetar Capital
10:06 — Falling in Love with Excel & Financial Modeling
11:50 — Coming Out of Magnetar: Still Not Sure About IB
12:35 — How Adventis Clarified the Path to Investment Banking
13:25 — Starting to Network: Reaching Out to Recent Alums
14:08 — 60+ Networking Calls: How the Story Snowballed
15:18 — Why a Unique, Authentic Story Opens More Doors
17:14 — Casting a Wide Net While Staying True to Healthcare
18:07 — How Magnus Found Triple Tree & Connected with the Right People
19:23 — Why Industry Experience Matters in Healthcare Banking
21:17 — Sophomore Summer Plans & Looking Ahead
22:16 — Following Your Genuine Interest Through Networking
23:24 — How Triple Tree Came Up & Working Through Amherst Connections
24:29 — Preparing for the Internship: Adventis, Newsletters & Staying Sharp
29:19 — Unique Interview Advice: Going Deep on Firm Culture
30:25 — The Pond Hockey Story: What Real Culture Research Looks Like
33:04 — Making It Easy for Interviewers to Picture You There
34:10 — Don't Get Blinders On: Let Networking Tell You Where to Go
35:35 — Closing Remarks & Congrats to Magnus
