# Ep. 43 - Securing Highly Competitive Internships and Earning Return Offers

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Podcast: [The Coffee Chat by Adventis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-coffee-chat-by-adventis-7038552)
Published: 2026-03-02T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Coffee Chat, Sante Bambocci, a student at Bentley University, shares how he secured a highly competitive sophomore summer investment banking internship at Bank of America — and earned a return offer.We break down his early technical preparation, networking strategy from a non-target school, how he used financial modeling training to stand out, and what actually matters when trying to secure — and keep — an offer in investment banking.Sign up for the Adventis Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) program at https://adventiscg.com---Edited by Jamie Regan - @CreatedByRegan Hosted by Ben DowellGuest: Sante Bambocci

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