In October 2006, Yale University student Aleksey Vayner applied for a job with UBS, an investment bank.
Amused by Vayner's apparent puffery, an unknown member of UBS staff emailed his application materials to other investment banks.
Using a considerable amount of business jargon, Vayner praises himself and shares his various insights on success, talent, and overcoming adversity.
Interspliced with the interview are clips of various feats purportedly performed by Vayner, including bench pressing, skiing, playing tennis, ballroom dancing, and karate-chopping a stack of bricks.
These include several classic meme features:[2] Vayner did not receive a job offer from UBS or any other bank, so he took a leave of absence from Yale.