# Ep. 49 - How Being a Pre-Med Student Helped Him Land a Top IB Internship

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Podcast: [The Coffee Chat by Adventis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-coffee-chat-by-adventis-7038552)
Published: 2026-05-25T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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. Sign up for the Adventis Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) program at https://adventiscg.com --- Edited by Jamie Regan - ⁨@CreatedByRegan⁩ Hosted by Ben Dowell Guest: Magnus Gadowsky --- 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…

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