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McKayla Girardin

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McKayla Girardin is an NYC-based writer with Forage. McKayla is experienced at transforming complex concepts into easily digestible articles to help anyone better understand the world we live in. McKayla is passionate about writing high-quality content that matters and helping others find fulfillment in their careers.

McKayla received her B.A. in Political Science and Russian from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine - her hometown. Outside of her professional writing, she loves writing poetry and short fiction and often spends too much time in used bookstores. McKayla also is a voracious reader and a collector of antique books and vinyl.

Favorite Career Advice

Your starting point is not your ending point. Be open to new opportunities to learn and grow.

Experience Highlights

  • 2+ years of experience writing in the finance and business space.

Latest Articles

25 Investment Banking Interview Questions (With Answers)

Investment banking interview questions are often hyper-technical — you may need to  calculate specific numbers, explain formulas, or walk the interviewer through various investment banking activities. While these interviews can seem overwhelming at first, you can nail an investment banking interview with study and preparation. Introductory Interview Questions Investment banking interviews begin the same way …

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What Is Investment Banking?

Investment banking is the division of financial services that works to raise money for individual investors, large corporations, and governments. Investment banks provide underwriting services to help clients raise capital and complete mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Essentially, an investment bank is a middle-man for big, complex financial transactions, and investment banking facilitates these transactions.  What …

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Investment Banker: Definition and How to Become One

An investment banker works for a banking institution to raise capital and advise economic decisions. While that may sound confusing, an investment banker’s job is relatively straightforward.  According to Robert R. Johnson, professor of finance at Heider College of Business, Creighton University, “Investment bankers raise money by selling securities and transferring that money to people …

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20+ Popular Careers in Finance

Choosing a career in finance can feel daunting – there are nearly endless ways to specialize within financial services and the finance industry as a whole. It’s also a growing field: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that the financial and business operations field will add over 700,000 new jobs between 2021 to …

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