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The Guaranteed Jane Street grad Pipeline

@moorebridge

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Why it worked

The video tapped into the aspirational goals of individuals interested in high-paying finance careers by presenting a seemingly clear, albeit extremely difficult, path to a prestigious company. The step-by-step format and the specific, actionable (though challenging) advice made it highly shareable within relevant online communities.

Summary

This video outlines an 8-step "pipeline" to a guaranteed graduate position at Jane Street, a finance company. The steps involve a highly specific and challenging educational and extracurricular path, starting from birth in Shanghai and culminating in solving complex interview puzzles.

Structure

1Introduce the "Guaranteed Jane Street grad Pipeline" and salary.
2Outline the first 5 steps: birth location, high school, Olympiad win, hobby, and university.
3Detail internship opportunities at prop shops/banks like IMC Trading.
4Describe the final interview step: solving a coin-flip puzzle.
5Showcase the creator's experience, including an internship at Jane Street and teaching chess.

Product placement

Jane Street: ACTS - it is the company the video is about, and the end goal of the pipeline described. Removing it would change the entire topic of the video. IMC Trading: ACTS - it is mentioned as an example of a place to intern, and its launchpad program is described. Removing it would change the example of a place to intern. Wallace Chess Ltd: ACTS - it is mentioned as an employer for a teaching role. Removing it would change the example of an employer. Oxford University: APPEARS - it is the university the creator attended, but its services are not directly used or promoted. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.