Is investment banking hazardous for your health?

<p>That student sounds like an intensely motivated one - one who drove himself to succeed even when it was not required of him. This drive is definitely admirable, though taken to extremes is hazardous. But those interns are pretty highly paid, no? $70,000 a year? Entry-level positions don’t get that much in most sectors! </p>

<p>Also, some of this reminds me of the horrors of medical residencies. About how residents work long hours and withstand verbal and sometimes physical abuse from their mentors.</p>