# Investor relations internships: the work and how to prepare

## Check the units before explaining an extraordinary result

Two fictional source tables describe the same company's revenue for consecutive years, but display different units.

### The copied figures are accurate; their units differ

| Period | Displayed number | Table units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prior year | 100 | $ millions |
| Current year | 120,000 | $ thousands |

## Your turn

What is the revenue growth rate? What should your working sheet retain?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Normalize period and units before drafting the earnings explanation.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/investor-relations-internships