<p>howdy,
I am a bit confused on what I should be doing to get a Finance related internship. I have been to the career center at my school almost every week and they are no help. I have posted to every finance related internship at the website, but not even one interview. I have been cold calling alumni, and I have not recieved any responses I am a junior and I dont have any finance experience. What else should I be doing because I know I want get a job after graduation without some finance experience. Also I am doing anything wrong?</p>
<p>First, decide on where you want to work, what type of company you want to work for, and pay level. For example: Investment Banking Boutiques in New York with no pay. </p>
<p>Second, you have to do research. Find all the companies that fit the criteria. Find out their websites and see if they have a formal internship program. If they don’t get a contact number. Another way to research is typing the company name and internship. For example: Bear Stearns internships.</p>
<p>Third, make connections. Even if it is the secretary that you have to cold call. Have him/her looking for internship opportunities for you. Any experience is better than no experience. Make sure that someone at that firm sees your resume.</p>
<p>Also, make sure you cast your nets out wide and don’t jump at the first thing you get because you may get a better offer.</p>
<p>FYI, you are at an advantage because you are a junior.</p>
<p>Hard to believe alum are not calling back. What school do you attend?</p>
<p>Texas A&M and I recieved a email today from an alumni today</p>
<p>How are your grades and extracurriculars? Are you sending in cover letters? Is your resume good?</p>
<p>I have a 3.5 Gpa but I dont have good extracurriculars because I work 25 hrs a week to help pay for school is this somehow a neg?</p>
<p>3.5 is pretty good and you should mention in your cover letter that you work 25 hrs a week and stuff. i’m not sure why you’re not getting anything…what school do you go to and do people usually get jobs from the career center?</p>