SUMMER ANALYST
 TRAINING PROGRAMME

2022 DAILY STRUCTURE

Week 1 - Sell Side Markets

Week 2 - Buy Side Markets

Week 3 - IBD, PE & Quant Finance

WEEK 1

SELL SIDE MARKETS

DAY 1: PROGRAMME INDUCTION / 2022 GLOBAL MACRO
INDUCTION
9:00 - 9:10
9:10 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:15
INTRODUCTION TO AMPLIFY & THE TEAM
OVERVIEW: FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
OVERVIEW: ANALYST PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW: LEVEL 6 DIPLOMA ASSESSMENT
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
10:30 - 12:00
2022 GLOBAL MACRO WITH RETRADER
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:00 - 14:30
2022 GLOBAL MACRO WITH RETRADER
BREAK - 15 MIN
CAREER INSIGHTS
14:45 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
NETWORKING & LINKEDIN
MEET THE TEAM + BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS

Summer Analyst kick-off: Meet the Amplify team, start building your network with your fellow summer analysts and join our Head of Market Analysis for a 2022 global macro session

DAY 2: INVESTMENT BANK SALES & TRADING
CAREER INSIGHTS
9:00 - 10:00
CV / COVERING LETTER MASTERCLASS
BREAK - 15 MIN
CAREER INSIGHTS
10:15 - 11:15
JOB APPLICATION PLANNING
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:30 - 12:30
SALES & TRADING IN PRACTICE + Q&A
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:30 - 15:00
SALES & TRADING SIMULATION LEVEL 1
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
15:15 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
SALES & TRADING SIMULATION LEVEL 1
WILL DE LUCY MENTOR SESSION

DAY 2: HIGHLIGHTS

Sales & Trading Simulation Level 1: As used by BAML for their campus recruitment programme to identify talent and measure ability in each trading floor role

DAY 3: EQUITY RESEARCH
CAREER INSIGHTS
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
9:00 - 9:45
9:45 - 11:00
PRESENTATION SKILLS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS / VALUATIONS
BREAK - 15 MIN
PRACTICAL SESSION
11:15 - 12:00
EQUITY RESEARCH
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
13:00 - 14:30
RESEARCH GROUP ANALYSIS WORK
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
14:45 - 16:30
GROUP ANALYSIS WORK

DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS

Equity Research Simulation: As used by Morgan Stanley for their summer analyst programme to get their new hires desk ready

DAY 4: COMMODITY TRADING / DERIVATIVES
ANALYST CALL
EMPTY
PRESENTATIONS
9:00 - 9:10
9:10 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:45
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO QUIZ
EQUITY RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
BREAK - 15 MIN
PRESENTATIONS
11:00 - 12:00
EQUITY RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
13:00 - 14:00
DERIVATIVES: OPTIONS & ADVANCED FUTURES
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
14:15 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
ADVANCED COMMODITY TRADING SIMULATION
ANTHONY CHEUNG MENTOR SESSION

DAY 4: HIGHLIGHTS

Commodity Trading Simulation: As used by VCMT for their summer analyst programme to prepare their new hires for life on the trading floor

DAY 5: ADVANCED SALES & TRADING / COMPLIANCE & REGULATION
CAREER INSIGHTS
9:00 - 11:15
INTERVIEW TIPS & MOCK INTERVIEW SESSIONS
BREAK - 15 MIN
ASSESSMENT
11:30 - 12:00
SELL-SIDE QUIZ ASSESSED
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
13:30 - 14:15
QUOTE DRIVEN MARKETS - QUOTE BOARDS
BREAK - 15 MIN
ASSESSED SIMULATION
14:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
SALES & TRADING SIMULATION LEVEL 2
AMPLIFY SOCIAL + BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 5: HIGHLIGHTS

Sales & Trading Simulation Level 2: As used by Nomura for their summer analyst programme to prepare their new hires for the realities of the trading floor

WEEK 2

BUY SIDE MARKETS

DAY 1: LIVE TRADING / DERIVATIVES: FUTURES / TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
ANALYST CALL
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO QUIZ - KAHOOT
MACRO Q&A
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
10:15 - 11:30
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
11:45 - 12:30
PROFESSIONAL TRADING PLATFORM SET UP
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:30 - 14:45
LIVE MARKET MULTI ASSET TRADING SESSION - INTERSPERSED WITH MORE TECH ANALYSIS
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
NETWORKING
15:00 - 16:00
16:15 - 16:30
LIVE MARKET MULTI ASSET TRADING SESSION
STUDENT SOCIAL - BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS

LiveTrader with Technical Analysis : As used by Amundi Asset Management to upskill their research analysts

DAY 2: ASSET MANAGEMENT
ANALYST CALL
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO Q&A
BREAK - 5 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
9:50 - 11:00
TRADING THE NEWS
BREAK
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:00 - 12:00
ASSET MANAGEMENT PRE-SIM VIDEOS
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
ASSESSED SIMULATION
13:00 - 13:30
14:00 - 15:45
CONSTRUCT PORTFOLIO
ASSET MANAGEMENT SIMULATION
BREAK - 15 MIN
ASSESSED SIMULATION
MENTOR SESSION
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
SIMULATION RESULTS & DEBRIEF
EDDIE DONMEZ MENTOR SESSION

DAY 2: HIGHLIGHTS

Asset Management Level 1: As used by Morgan Stanley Investment Management New York to identify talent during their campus recruitment sessions

DAY 3: GLOBAL ECONOMIC DATA / LIVE TRADING
ANALYST CALL
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:15
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO QUIZ
TRADING PROCESS
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
10:30 - 11:30
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL ECONOMIC DATA
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:45 - 12:30
TRADING ECONOMIC DATA
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR 15 MIN
SIMULATION
13:45 - 14:45
LIVE TRADING COMPETITION
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
END OF DAY WRAP
15:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:15
TRADE CRUDE OIL PRICE VOL OFF DOE DATA
END OF DAY WRAP

DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS

LiveTrader Simulation: As used by RBC Capital Markets for their summer analyst programme to get their new hires desk ready

DAY 4: ASSET MANAGEMENT - EQUITY SECTOR
ANALYST CALL
EMPTY
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO Q&A
TWITTER
BREAK - 45 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:15 - 12:15
EQUITY SECTOR BRIEFING
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:15 - 14:45
EQUITY SECTOR SIMULATION
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
EMPTY
MENTOR SESSION
15:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
EQUITY SECTOR SIMULATION
END OF DAY WRAP
ANTHONY CHEUNG MENTOR SESSION

DAY 4: HIGHLIGHTS

Asset Management Simulation - Equity Sector Strategy: As used by Credit Suisse as part of their spring analyst programme

DAY 5: BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE / TRADING PSYCHOLOGY / TRADING
MORNING MARKETS
ASSESSMENT
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
BUY - SIDE QUIZ - ASSESSED
BREAK - 30 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
10:30 - 12:00
BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE & PSYCHOLOGY
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:00 - 14:45
LIVE TRADING COMPETITION
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
EMPTY
AMPLIFY SOCIAL
15:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
LIVE TRADING COMPETITION
END OF DAY WRAP
AMPLIFY SOCIAL + BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 5: HIGHLIGHTS

Advanced LiveTrader Simulation: As used by Citigroup for their summer analyst programme to give their new hires an understanding of volatility and risk

WEEK 3

IBD, PE & QUANT FINANCE

DAY 1: INVESTMENT BANK IBD: M&A VALUATIONS
ANALYST CALL
EMPTY
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:50
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO QUIZ
CORPORATE FINANCE
BREAK - 10 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:00 - 12:00
CORPORATE FINANCE
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
13:30 - 14:45
M&A VALUATIONS
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
NETWORKING
15:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
VALUATIONS SIMULATION
STUDENT SOCIAL - BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 1: HIGHLIGHTS

Mergers & Acquisitions Simulation: Really understand corporate valuations to help secure your role in the investment bank division

DAY 2: INVESTMENT BANK IBD: IPOs
ANALYST CALL
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO QUIZ
BREAK - 15 MIN
CAREER INSIGHTS
10:15 - 11:00
APPLICATION PROCESS, ONLINE TESTS
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
11:15 - 12:30
IPO BRIEFING
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:30 - 14:30
IPO SIMULATION - ONE PAGERS
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
MENTOR SESSION
14:45 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
IPO SIM - ROADSHOW / BOOK BUILDING
PIERS CURRAN MENTOR SESSION

DAY 2: HIGHLIGHTS

IPO Simulation: As used by Morgan Stanley for their graduate training programme to get their new fulltime hires up to speed with the realities of the IPO process

DAY 3: PRIVATE EQUITY / REAL ESTATE
ANALYST CALL
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO Q&A
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
10:15 - 12:00
PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
SIMULATION
13:00 - 14:45
REAL ESTATE: RESEARCH & SIMULATION
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
END OF DAY WRAP
15:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
REAL ESTATE: PRESENTATIONS
END OF DAY WRAP

DAY 3: HIGHLIGHTS

Dive into the world of Private Equity and Real Estate valuation, essential for anyone looking to work on the Buy-Side or as a Real Estate Analyst

DAY 4: FINTECH
ANALYST CALL
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
MACRO MARKETS BRIEFING
MACRO Q&A
BREAK - 15 MIN
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
10:15 - 12:00
OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCE
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
SIMULATION
13:00 - 14:00
14:15 - 14:30
CODING WITH PYTHON
BUILD YOUR OWN ALGO TRADING SYSTEM
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
EMPTY
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
14:45 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:30
BUILD YOUR OWN ALGO TRADING SYSTEM
END OF DAY WRAP
ANTHONY CHEUNG MENTOR SESSION

DAY 4: HIGHLIGHTS

During the Fintech day you will learn the basics of the Python coding language and build a basic algorithmic trading system. Learn how to backtest your algo to measure its effectiveness

DAY 5: FINAL DAY QUANT SIM & LIVE TRADING COMPETITION
ASSESSED SIMULATION
9:00 - 10:30
QUANT SIMULATION
BREAK - 15 MIN
ASSESSED SIMULATION
10:45 - 12:00
QUANT SIMULATION
LUNCH BREAK - 1 HOUR
ASSESSED SIMULATION
13:00 - 14:30
LIVE MULTI ASSET TRADING COMPETITION
BREAK - 15 MIN
SIMULATION
EMPTY
PROGRAMME WRAP
14:45 - 15:30
EMPTY
15:30 - 16:30
LIVE MULTI ASSET TRADING COMPETITION
END OF PROGRAMME DEBRIEF
AMPLIFY SOCIAL + BREAK OUT ROOMS

DAY 5: HIGHLIGHTS

Quant Simulation: As used by Citadel for their summer analyst programme globally to get their new hires desk ready for life on the trading floor

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