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title: "Zack Eiseman: Placement analyst at RANsquawk"
description: What were the main things you learned with Amplify? Amplify gave to me was my first feel for how a live trading floor operates, the one thing that you can’t get from a book. By getting us to compete against our fellow peers we felt the pressure to fight for the best results, Amplify gave us skin in the game.
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# [Zack Eiseman: Placement analyst at RANsquawk](https://6845477.hs-sites.com/blog-old/zack-eiseman-placement-analyst-at-ransquawk)

 Written by [Admin](https://6845477.hs-sites.com/blog-old/author/admin) | Aug 13, 2018

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[Zack Eiseman: Summer Intern 2016](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-eiseman-041731107/)

> What course did you do with Amplify?

I completed Amplify’s City Prep course back in the summer of 2016.

> Why did you choose Amplify?

Having had no prior trading experience (or financial work related experience for that matter) I wanted to give my career a kick-start. After some research, I discovered Amplify and the range of courses they offered. I then attended a seminar where I saw that the course was perfect for people like myself who were new to the industry.

> What were the main things you learned with Amplify?

I found the City Prep course gave me a broad perspective of the different agents in the market, e.g. the composition of buy-side firms, such as hedge funds and asset managers, compared to the sell-side institutions, the investment banks and brokers. What Amplify gave to me was my first feel for how a live trading floor operates, the one thing that you can’t get from a book. By getting us to compete against our fellow peers we felt the pressure to fight for the best results, Amplify gave us skin in the game.

> How has your experience with Amplify helped in your career development?

Amplify opened a lot of doors for me. I was introduced to VOLO, the social enterprise who got me involved in some great charity work such as tutoring and other projects. It was through VOLO that I met a start-up financial services firm where I was able to land myself an internship for the next year’s summer. Through Amplify I built a portfolio of soft and technical skills which I can now leverage into many roles; not just trading!

> What was the most beneficial part of the City Prep course?

The people. I got to meet a bunch of awesome people who are all doing some amazing things right now across the industry. I have gained an invaluable network, to which I can look back and say those are the people who I started my career with.

> What are you doing now?

I have just graduated from my undergraduate degree and I have just started my new position as a placement year analyst at the financial news and analysis firm RANSquawk. This is actually my first week so I’m very excited, I will be covering US markets. I’m looking forward to the opportunity and the learning curve that comes with it.

> Would you recommend attending an Amplify course to a friend?

Absolutely! The courses are perfect for anyone who wants to understand how markets actually work, taught by market veterans.

**You can view Zack’s LinkedIn profile **[**HERE**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-eiseman-041731107/)**.**

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