summer in DC/IBs recruiting with non-NYC experience

<p>As a rising senior at Georgetown I plan to take classes during the summer. At the same time I need to work (internship-paid or unpaid-or such) for my CV because I virtually lack any type of work experience even though I have qualities of leadership displayed (clubs, sports, good gpa, non-profit organizaitions...etc). How hard do you anticipate it will be to find the necessary work in DC this summer and how do IBs look at prospective bankers who have NOT interned or worked in NYC?</p>

<p>Is there a specific reason why you have to take classes this summer? Unless there is a very compelling reason, I would strongly urge you to apply for finance internships - it is extremely difficult to get a full-time IBD job without a prior finance internship. Full-time positions for i-banks are largely filled by returning summer interns - some banks won’t even recruit full-time if there are enough returning interns. And the few positions that are available will be filled by students who have had finance internships.</p>

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<p>10 char</p>

<p>It doesn’t have to be in NYC, but you need a legitimate finance internship this summer for any shot at IB</p>

<p>I am assuming that you need to take classes during the summer to graduate on time. You want to land an internship in IB this summer to be competitive for next year FT recruiting when you graduate. I guess my first question is whether you have considered focusing on landing an internship and then delaying graduation by one semester. It is something done pretty often, and could definitely help to clear up your problems and if you and that internship, make you far more attractive when you apply to FT opportunities (as well as give you a bit more time to intern). </p>

<p>If, however, that is not an option, then you will definitely want to land an IB internship - there is definitely opportunity in DC provided that you are willing to really hit the pavement and reach out to firms across the board (meaning include boutique and no-name boutique shops). Look to your alumni network as well to see if any of them work at smaller shops and could maybe use a hand this summer.</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any other questions and good luck.</p>

<p>IBanker</p>

<p>Sorry for the delay.</p>

<p>It is correct that the summer classes coincide with my path to graduation. I can take summer classes this summer and be good to go degree wise by the end of next spring semester. I must really decide whether or not to push graduation a semester back. Will it be frowned upon if it shows I did not take the customary 4 years to graduate?</p>