<p>Yes, why dont you just try.
I mean, play your connections and try your best, you’ve nothing to lose!</p>
<p>"lfecollegeguy,</p>
<p>That is big talk coming from some loser who is accepted as an intern. For your information, I am up 55 K at the end of Feb for 2009. For this month, I am up another 10 K. That is a total of 65 K for the year 2009. That is a hell lot better than you busting your ass and trying to prove your worthiness.</p>
<p>Sorry, greed is good in the corporate world. Regardless of your belief, you are pretty much worthless right now. "</p>
<p>seems to me you are being extremely arrogant when you are just looking for some advice. If you claim you are making so much then try applying at some prop firms as a trader or if you think you can really woo an interviewer with your “amazing grasp of analysis” maybe equity research is for you. Telling them u made you made a few thousand last year won’t get you an interview though…</p>
<p>I think best options would be:
-business school then use on-campus recruiting to break in
-contact all the alumni you can from columbia (in banking)
-if all else fails cold call and send your resume</p>
<p>Honestly though, work experience is what matters for firms like GS. Grades get you through the door for on-campus recruiting. Your situation is a bit different. I’d still say its a bit of a crapshoot but definitely not 0 chance. Really depends how you spin your experience and how well you can network.</p>
<p>Then again, you’re far more experienced than I am. I’m only starting college next year so don’t just take my word for it.</p>
<p>I was a Civil Engineering student and did the Goldman Salt Lake Ops intern last summer. I wrote a review of my experience with the internship.
[Goldman</a> Sachs Operations Review](<a href=“http://www.thefreshbiz.com/2011/02/15/goldman-sachs-operations-review/]Goldman”>http://www.thefreshbiz.com/2011/02/15/goldman-sachs-operations-review/)</p>
<p>I hope this helps you all get a good feel for what the internship was like.</p>