Summer Internships in Finance/Banking

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>So I've posted a similar thread before here on CC, but I think this is a better place to post it. </p>

<p>I am applying to summer internships in finance, and so far I have been going through this list:</p>

<p>List</a> of Summer Internships in Finance</p>

<p>and just applying through each firm's website. Is this a good way to go about it? Not that much recruiting going on at my school since most people here seem to be pre-meds and engineers, while I'm econ. </p>

<p>I feel like these internships would be really hard to get by applying through their website... but maybe it's worth it?</p>

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<p>It’ll be tough to get an interview unless they are recruiting at your school. These firms have “target” schools – usually ~top 25 schools. Unless you do some networking you’ll be unlikely to be noticed coming from a non-target.</p>

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<p>how do you go about applying for the internships? Do you have to send in a resume or do you fill out an online application.</p>

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<p>It varies by program - for some of them you send in a resume but most companies nowadays have online systems where you fill out an application. You might still have to attach your resume to the application, though, so it’s always worth it to have one.</p>

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<p>^ If I may ask, which internship from that list did you get, and when?</p>

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<p>Just to add on to the bit about target schools–the list does not include the top 25 schools. A couple companies post formal lists, but really for top few banking firms its going to be a list of 12 or so schools (and not necessarily schools 1-12, but probably pretty close).</p>

<p>I can’t think of any bank I’ve applied to that didn’t require a resume as a part of the online application (typically you have to apply online even if the company recruits at your school), so it will definitely be worth your while to put together a solid resume. Send me a pm if you have questions about that.</p>

<p>Networking does seem to be the way that students from non-targets get noticed. I’d recommend finding/reaching out to alums at the companies you are applying to. Your school’s alumni association should be able to help with that. Also, there are a few conferences targeted at specific groups of students that are great networking opportunities. For LGBT students there is the Out for Undergraduate Business Conference in New York during September. I went in 2007 and had a great time and met a lot of people that have helped me out long after the conference. They also have travel scholarships to cover airfare/hotels. Other than this conference though I haven’t really had much experience with going out of my way to network, I go to a target school so all of the banks/consulting firms came to my campus.</p>

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<p>Wait so what if someone pretends to be LGBT just to go to this conference?</p>