GAIN Empower Investment Internship 2024 – Practice Interview Questions

1. Can you tell me about your background and how you became interested in a career in investment management?

2. Can you walk me through how you think about financial markets and the role of the investment industry?

3. How do you handle your busy student schedule, priorities and tight deadlines?

4. How do you work with team members and communicate your ideas effectively? Can you provide an example of a team project and what your role was within the project?

5. Can you describe a time when your communication skills helped you successfully accomplish a project or task?

6. Can you provide an example of a time when you faced a challenge and how you solved it?

7. Are there any gaps in your knowledge, or challenges you think you might face in starting this internship? How will you ensure you are prepared?

8. Demonstrate your intellectual curiosity. Be ready to explain what you do in your spare time to further your skills in the area you are applying to (for example, a good quality investment candidate could be managing a virtual portfolio for and/or is able to discuss a stock they picked and why but not the obvious ones like Tesla, Facebook and Apple)

9. What do you know about our firm and why are you interested in interning with us?

10. How do you evaluate the riskiness in different asset classes / investment opportunities?

11. Can you discuss a recent investment analysis or a stock pitch you made?

12. What have been your favourite courses at university and what are you most curious to learn about?

13. Can you provide an example of a time when you faced a challenge and how you solved it?

NB: It's also common to receive questions related to your technical skills, knowledge of financial products and markets, and your interest in specific sectors or asset classes.