15 Rules For Kicking Butt On Wall Street

Here's the deal: Summer internships on Wall Street are harder to get than ever right now.

Banks are still figuring out their post-financial crisis business model, and that means they're are still trying to figure out how many employees they can really support.

For that reason, getting hired after your internship is even harder than ever as well.

So if you're lucky enough to havean internship this summer, you had better kill it.

Fortunately, Wall Street veteran Andy Kessler, the author of "Wall Street Meat," released a really useful e-book called "How To Kick Ass On Wall Street" explaining how you can do that.

Kessler, a former analyst, investment banker, venture capitalist and hedge fund manager, has detailed his own top ten steps for kicking ass on Wall Street.

We won't tell you what they all are (we can't steal all of his thunder), BUT we can impart some of the wisdom we got from the book.

Don't just sit there and do what you're told when you get to Wall Street. Find a way to stand out.

"If you sit on your ass and do all the things your hemorrhoid-annoyed boss tells you to do, you’ll end up a doormat and stepped on and replaced when the newer, prettier version comes along. You’ve got to make a name for yourself. Stand out. Become indispensable." 

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Get the right clothes: Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis, Kenneth Cole to name a few.

"Men, find the most middle of the road suits you can find. Don’t show up in a Canali or Armani suit. Bad impression. But also don’t show up in a J Ferrar suit you just picked up at JC Penney. Hickey Freeman is safe. You won’t embarrass yourself with Calvin Klein, Joseph Abboud, Perry Ellis, Kenneth Cole. Navy Blue. Charcoal Gray. No taupe, please." 

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Figure out how to explain the dumb reason you were arrested, because you'll be asked (and drug tested).

"It may take hours to get through human resources. They’ll take your fingerprints and sent them to the FBI. You can’t work on Wall Street if you’ve ever been arrested for forgery. Makes sense, kinda, from the days of handling stock and bond certificates. So they still do it. Be ready to explain any old embarrassing arrest records (I had to!). You may also have to take a drug test. Stick with Southern Comfort for the month before you start."

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