To Every Intern After:

Matthew Q. Knipfer
Nov 6 · 7 min read

This summer, after a gritty year-long adventure of applications and rejections, I was able to secure an internship at a great firm, Garda Capital Partners. They’re a fixed income fund based in Minneapolis with offices around the globe and a driven, thoughtful team. However, instead of going on and on about the rosy side of their brilliance or the times when I did well, I want to talk about something else — I want to talk about the thorns.

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Matthew Q. Knipfer

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Undergrad. Triple-major in Mathematical Economics, Mathematics, and Philosophy; minor in Statistics. Mediocre programmer. Expert chef.

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