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Secure the Offer 

A 10-Week 1:1 Performance Mentorship

For students who don’t just want an IB internship — but want to perform, stand out, and convert it into a full-time offer.

What This Program Is

Secure the Offer is a performance mentorship — built for the weeks before and during your IB internship.

It starts before day one, so you don’t walk in guessing what “good” looks like. And it continues on the desk, when pressure is real, feedback is blunt, and small mistakes compound fast.

Most candidates prepare obsessively to get the internship — then improvise once they’re in. This program exists for the part that actually decides your outcome: how you perform, how you’re perceived, and whether the team wants you back.

Over 10 weeks, you’ll work with me to prepare properly, execute reliably, and position yourself as a clear return-offer candidate — not someone who is merely "doing fine".

Who this course is for

  • You have an upcoming IB internship (summer or off-cycle)

  • You want to enter the internship fully prepared, not learning basics on the job
  • You care about performance, reputation, and return offers, not just “getting through”
  • You want structured guidance before and during the internship

Who This Course is NOT for

  • ❌   You plan on doing an IB internship without the goal of converting it into a full-time offer

  • ❌   You are already deep into an internship and trying to fix things mid-stream

  • ❌   You are still exploring finance or unsure about investment banking (see Get the Interview instead)

  • ❌   You are looking for interview prep only (see Nail the Interview instead)
  • ❌   You’re looking for shortcuts rather than doing the work required to earn a return offer (see Thrive as an Intern for foundations)

What you will achieve

By the end of the 10 weeks, you will have:

Entered your internship fully prepared and confident, not guessing what is expected of you

Consistently delivered work that meets (and exceeds) analyst and associate standards

Communicated clearly and professionally with analysts, associates, and VPs

Handled feedback calmly, adapted quickly, and improved visibly week over week

Positioned yourself as a clear return-offer candidate, not just a "solid intern"

How The 10 Weeks Are Structured

  The mentorship follows a clear, outcome-driven progression. It mirrors how interns are evaluated in real Swiss IB teams: prepare properly before day one, execute cleanly under pressure, then convert performance into a return offer.

Pre-Internship Readiness & Foundations (Weeks 1–2)

Install the right behaviours, communication habits, and expectations before you ever sit at your desk.

  • Learn how interns actually fail — and how to avoid early reputation damage 
  • Master task intake, email structure, delay messaging, and update discipline 
  • Practice real-world communication via sanitized email and slide drills 
  • Enter day one calm, prepared, and operational

On-the-Desk Execution & Reliability (Weeks 3–7) 

Become a safe pair of hands who delivers clean work and does not need to be managed.
  • Build trust through speed, accuracy, and clean revision loops
  • Learn to manage workload, pressure, and conflicting priorities
  •  Improve slide quality, communication under stress, and execution consistency 
  • Develop analyst-level habits that reduce comments and increase responsibility

Visibility, Differentiation & Offer Conversion (Weeks 8–10)

Shift perception from “solid intern” to “clear return-offer candidate”.

  • Navigate team dynamics, visibility, and informal feedback
  • Position improvements and contributions without self-promotion
  • Prepare for evaluation conversations and final decision-making
  • Lock in sponsor support and avoid last-minute offer killers

What’s included

  • Everything from Get the Interview and Nail the Interview

  • Lifetime access to all online courses
  • 10-week structured mentorship roadmap
  • Concrete checklists and execution standards for recurring intern tasks
  • Practical drills (communication, slides, task intake, feedback handling)
  • Weekly KPI tracking so progress is measured, not guessed
  • Weekly strategy calls
  • Direct sparring partner (me) via WhatsApp support (bounded)
  • Ongoing feedback on communication and execution
  • Real-world scenarios and decision frameworks

Your Mentor

As a former UBS Large Cap Associate, I’ve recruited candidates, staffed teams, trained interns, and decided who received return offers.

I built and taught a 10-week intern development program at UBS, coached students from HSG and Bocconi, and now focus on helping motivated candidates break into Swiss Investment Banking — the right way.

Direct. Structured. Practical.

Program Details

  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Price: CHF 3,500 (Value: CHF 7,000+)
  • Spots: Strictly limited to 5 students

  50% of all previous coaching payments are credited toward higher-level programs.

Application Process

Secure the Offer is application-only.

  1. Submit the short questionnaire
  2. If there’s a fit, book a non-binding 10-minute fit & clarity call
  3. Final decision & onboarding

I work with very few students at a time to ensure quality and focus.

Ready to Secure the Offer?

Ready to Secure the Offer?

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Nico Schwarz
📞 +41 79 128 90 10
✉️ [email protected]