<p>i live in NYC,and will graduate this June, plan on interning in the summer before attending college next fall to gain early work experience
i prefer a wall street location,but anywhere in the metro area is fine i guess
please put any links to websites,contact emails ,phone #'s, etc.
thanks so much</p>
<p>…bump…</p>
<p>There’s got to be a list somewhere of major companies. Go crack open the Wall street journal, write down firm names, and check out their website. In your cover letter you could even refer to what you saw in the article!</p>
<p>Just be sure to mention what majors you are interested in pursuing (they like accounting). I wish I had more specific information, but am not a business student…</p>
<p>OP, high school is harder and more limited in terms of available positions but there are definitely opportunities around if you look hard enough.</p>
<p>There are a bunch of directories you can look at. I spend a lot of time in Shanghai so got a little curious. There are a bunch of internship and study abroad programs (less internships and more study abroad programs) at this directory.</p>
<p>[High</a> School in Shanghai, China: High School Study, Chinese International High School Study Programs from GoAbroad.com](<a href=“http://www.highschoolprogramsabroad.com/listings.cfm/countryID/16/mainregionID/47]High”>High School Study Abroad in China | GoAbroad.com)</p>
<p>Just a simple google search gives stuff like internzoo.com, kidscamps.com etc.</p>
<p>I constantly see ambitious high school students on this forum seeking internships. I will say this… there are tons of talented college students who have spent many credit hours studying finance, accounting, management, etc and are having a tough time getting an internship this year because of the downturn in the economy. Firms like Goldman Sachs, etc are not even recruiting at many of the places where they got most of their interns in previous years. In a normal year, you might have had a sliver of a chance. This year, I would tell any high school student that they should go enjoy their summers doing something fun and interesting. That will prove to be much more useful in the long run.</p>
<p>I agree with the assessment that internships are particularly hard this year but I am of the belief that not all internships are created equal Companies know the experience and skillsets are very different between college and high school students. As a result, I’ve seen many positions that are specific for high school or college students and much less positions that are open to both. Rarely do you have high schoolers competing against college students for the same positions. </p>
<p>As an example, I am sure you will not see any high school students applying for a Goldman Sachs Corporate Finance Summer Analyst position. A lot of these internships are mutually exclusive. I have heard however of Best Buy corporate hiring high school students as summer interns as part of a local high school program in MN. Without knowing the specifics of BBY internship, I would say that would likely be a great summer option for a high schooler. I will admit though that there are probably less positions, in an absolute sense, available this year. </p>
<p>So to the OP - times are tough, economy sucks and jobs are scarce. But it doesn’t mean you should just pack it in and hibernate this year. I am of the opinion that you should continue to give it your best effort and be diligent in your search.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>