<p>I have heard that it is almost essential to get an internship with an ibank in order to land one of these kinds of jobs after college. So, how do you come across these kinds of internships? Where would you look for them? Also, do ibanks often give internships to freshmen or is it usually reserved for upperclassmen? Thanks a lot in advance!</p>
<p>Im pretty sure u can get them at ur school's career center. Or u can just go to an ibanking office.</p>
<p>No, it's not essential but it does help immensely when trying to find a job straight out of undergrad. For freshman unless you have excellent connections it's going to be hard to find a decent internship were you are part of the "action."</p>
<p>Freshman can get them through connections, but they're "officially" open to juniors (rising seniors). I know that goldman sachs, however, does have internships for sophomores (rising juniors).</p>
<p>so there really isnt anything i can do as a frshman in college next year at Berkeley at this point. Should i look for some internships for next summer or is that almost impossible? Is there anything else i can do during next year or next summer that would increase my chance of getting a banking job (besides getting good grades)? Thanks a lot guys</p>
<p>There are summer internships for freshman that are NOT necessarily finance internships. There are many industries/fields, and you can research them or get help through your school's career center.</p>
<p>i just finished my first year at UVa, applied for a lot (sent more than 100 resumes through my school's interactive career service website). i even submitted some to several full time offers, just for the sake of it, in hope maybe the recruiter might see something in my resume he/she likes and hire me as an intern. i even sent resumes to places like D.E.Shaw, even though i know i'm no math genius. but, you just gotta believe in yourself and have an open mind. did it hurt? no. it couldnt hurt. when you apply for enough internships, you will get one. i got probably 8-10 interviews, and got 3 offers. I ended up choosing to intern at a prop. trading firm in NYC, and getting paid.</p>
<p>good things do happen, if you try hard enough.</p>
<p>If you don't mind Untitled, about how early in your freshmen year did you send all those resumes?</p>
<p>you should start searching for internships starting the second semester of your school year (around late Jan.) that's about the time for internship fairs, resume submissions....etc. although lots of good opportunities don't arrive until April or May. never give up, always try. never fully committ to anything unless you are SURE you'll get an offer. i made some mistakes trusting other firms would hire me, and gave up some interviews. those firms i wanted eventually didn't want me.</p>
<p>Great, thanks for the information and advice.</p>
<p>what did your resume consist of?</p>
<p>what things other than GPA are needed to be in the resume?</p>
<p>GPA and work experience, or any club/sports</p>
<p>the one above is a good guideline.</p>
<p>not professional-looking enough, i'd say.</p>
<p>go to indiana u's investment banking workshop website, download the members' resumes. those are the resumes you want.</p>
<p>Yea, but they are all juniors and seniors.</p>
<p>i meant the formatting. ;)</p>
<p>One question, how is it not professional-looking???</p>
<p>The formatting is not too bad. The only thing I would change is the thickness of that line.</p>
<p>I agree with Untitled. It doesn't look professional.</p>