<p>Hey everyone</p>
<p>So I've seen some threads about internships, but I'm interested in finding out more about internships for incoming Freshman.</p>
<p>I'm starting college this year - so would it be possible at all to get an internship at a bank somewhere?</p>
<p>I'm ideally looking for spots in Europe [I'm from Europe] - I looked at RBS and they have some good spots, but would a freshman be competitive enough? (I'm not at a target school!)</p>
<p>Are there any other good internships in Europe that accept American college students as freshman?</p>
<p>You’re best bet will be to look at smaller shops and don’t get stuck on one particular role - IB or S&T, etc. Instead, look towards a wider range of possible opportunities at a broad list of companies from bulge brackets to small boutiques to F500 companies, etc. Additionally, you will need to cast a wide net in terms cold calling, resume dropping, and so forth. As a freshman, you might not have a ton to offer, but there are many positions, especially those unpaid, in very intro financial roles that will be able to help you to bulk up your resume a bit as you move into soph and junior years. Here is an article on [different</a> internship opportunities](<a href=“http://www.bankonbanking.com/2010/03/15/no-summer-analyst-ib-offer-–-is-life-over/]different”>http://www.bankonbanking.com/2010/03/15/no-summer-analyst-ib-offer-–-is-life-over/) outside of BB IB for you to consider and also don’t forget about things like private wealth management, control - and there is, again, nothing wrong with working for free for a semester. </p>
<p>IBanker</p>