Bootcamp
Accounting, valuation, LBO modeling and deal mechanics.
Independent Sponsor Network
Break Into Financial Services
Bootcamp. Placement. Mentorship.
A student-run organization at Indiana University.
About
ISN prepares Indiana University students to compete for internships and offers in investment banking, private equity, private credit and valuation advisory. Members complete a structured technical bootcamp, then get placed with independent sponsors, private equity firms and banks in ISN's partner network, doing real work, building a real resume, and mentored the entire way by students who just did it and got the offer.
Why ISN
- Real work with real firms
- Mentors who already have the offer
- Built for total beginners
How It Works
Placement
Real work with a partner firm: sourcing and diligence.
Mentorship
Guided by a Mentor Lead who already has the offer.
Two tracks
Freshmen: a multi-week bootcamp, then internship placement with a partner firm.
Sophomores: a condensed one-week crash course (the first one covers the Lower Middle Market), then placement.
Apply
Who Should Apply
- IU freshmen and sophomores, all majors welcome
- Minimum 3.75 GPA (once you have one on record)
- Built for total beginners: no prior finance experience required
Applications close Tuesday, October 13 at 11:59 PM. The sophomore cohort begins the week of October 19.
Why join
- Resume-ready deal experience, not classroom simulations
- Near-peer mentorship from students who already have the offer
- A structured curriculum built around what recruiters actually test
- A growing network of independent sponsors, PE firms and banks
Previous Placements
- San Diego Padres
Leadership
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Erik Schafer
President
Junior
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Charlie Soukup
Vice President
Junior
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Brandon Neri
Treasurer
Junior
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Luke Gjekmarkaj
Head of Curriculum
Sophomore
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Rahul Dutta
Officer
Junior
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Ian Kim
Officer
Junior
Faculty Advisor: Craig Medlyn
Partner With Us
For Partner Firms
ISN trains Indiana University students in accounting, valuation and LBO modeling, then places them with independent sponsors, private equity firms and banks, at no cost to the firm. Your team gets motivated, pre-trained help on sourcing and diligence. Students get real deal experience.
- Students are trained before they ever reach your team
- Every member is mentored by a Mentor Lead who already has the offer