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Ep.27 - What It Really Takes to Land a Finance Role

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The Coffee Chat by Adventis
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Sep 15, 2025
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Summary

In this episode of The Coffee Chat Podcast, our guest Kaushal Dhumal shares his journey from high school business programs to landing a remote internship at a private equity firm while studying at Indiana University. We discuss the reality of starting with grunt work, building technical skills, and the often-overlooked importance of networking. From early missteps in coffee chats to refining outreach emails for better response rates, he offers candid insights on making connections, overcoming common mistakes, and standing out in competitive fields like investment banking and private equity. Sign up for the Adventis Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) program at https://adventiscg.com --- Edited by Jamie Regan ( ⁠⁠⁠CreatedByRegan⁠⁠⁠ ) Hosted by Ben Dowell Guest: Kaushal Dhumal