Steps to get the internship: I sent in my resume and went through three rounds of interviews.
Day-to-day activities: I attended meetings and took notes, wrote memos, did opposition and background research, and wrote proposals.
Most rewarding: I loved being able to help build the BlackRock brand.
Biggest challenge: It was tough to catch on to all of the lingo used in the financial sector (market upside capture, reduce beta, capture alpha, etc.).
Most important thing learned: I gained deeper insight into how the markets work.