<p>Let's say one is a government major at harvard college. Do this person have a plethora of chances to get into the world of finance? (to say it better, can person with government degree can be as alluring for companies as the one with an econ?).
Furthermore, when summer internships are more accesible for students? I mean, has anyone ever gone to (e.g.) goldman sachs who is only freshman or sophomore?</p>
<p>Yes to both. I was a history major at Yale and got the internship over econ majors. I know the same is true at Harvard–they are looking at what sort of person you are and how smart you are-- as a trainee you aren’t going to do anything to make them money and they will teach you what they want you to know. Good luck.</p>
<p>I assume you meant rising sophomore and junior not an entering freshman – I haven’t heard of that–not that it may not happen, just I haven’t heard of it.</p>
<p>You would need a very high GPA, the ability to solve analytical case study problems in teh interviews, and a pleasing, compatible personality to clinch an internship or job with the top financial firms. </p>
<p>A high percentage (as in almost all) the offers to H seniors at one top firm went to guys in one final club this year. The old boys network is alive and powerful at Harvard.</p>
<p>What do you mean by analytical case studies? </p>
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<p>My Godson at P is not a econ major and will be a rising junior. He got an offer from Goldman two weeks ago. It can be done.</p>
<p>Analytic case studies–well for one if you aren’t fluent in numbers, forget it, by and large-- they will give you a hypothetical situation (a possible merger, or IPO or investment or options strategy) and ask you to come up with your answer demonstrating rigor in your analysis of the problem/question presented.</p>
<p>Which division? Operations, Finance, and Technology are more willing to take rising Juniors than sales and trading, typically.</p>
<p>So this can happen if one is (e.g.) government major, right?
But what about mba classes? Are college students allowed to attend those lectures? If so, will this help them to represent themsel better on interviews?</p>
<p>I believe Technology, but not sure, could be Operations. He was told that being in the “back office” would not “pigeon-hole” him for future possible employment–as he wants sales or trading (he is a quant guy…).</p>
<p>It doesn’t pigeonhole you, because practically nobody has rising Junior front-office experience. I think it helps, but just a bit. Anyway, good luck to him!</p>