<p>Hello everyone. This fall I will be starting my sophomore year in college as finance major. I am beginning to explore the possibilities of doing a summer internship at a large IB the summer after my sophomore year. I am specifically interested in the JP Morgan freshman/sophomore summer internship.</p>
<p>I know how competitive spots are, and I want to be able to have the best odds possible. Unfortunately I am attending a no-name university the very few connections to the big investment banks. I have a 4.0 GPA and experience working in the Lending/Finance industry, but the school I am going to is likely going to hurt me.</p>
<p>What is the best way for me to approach getting these internships? Should I just apply at a ton of different banks online and hope to get an interview? I wont get any help landing an internship through my school, so I will have to do it all on my own. Do any of you know if JP Morgan/Goldman does any recruiting meetings at their headquarters? Would it be worth flying out to NYC to apply through a recruitment meeting?</p>
<p>Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>I dont know much but personally I wouldn’t try too hard to go all-out for a sophomore program if you’re not at a target or already have decent connections. Definitely apply online if you can but something like that’s not the end all be all so I would not fly up to NYC just for that.</p>
<p>But, if you start networking right now you may even get a real summer analyst spot at a regional firm as a soph - happened to a few of my friends. Try to meet up with people who work at firms you’re interested in working at. And don’t just shoot for the top or the large banks - shoot for all of them. If you can get ANY experience in IBD next summer - you’ll be on the right track.</p>
<p>Do any of you know which banks will do internships for sophomores? It looks like JP Morgan has a program specifically for sophomore summer internships.</p>
<p>Another thing you can do is this: Find out about the career days of big name schools in close proximity to you. Attend their career day and network. Be honest and forthcoming about the school you are attending and the representatives will see that you are taking initiative to get an internship and not waiting for it to be handed over to you. Have a top-notch resume and be professionally dressed.
Also you might have to fight dirty to get in the doors. Some schools might require you to swipe your student ID. Be creative and find a legal (non-violent) way around it</p>