boutique banks in san franicsco

Looking to join a boutique bank in san francisco this fall. I'm currently a junior attending UC Berkeley as an economics major also doing pre-med.

What are some boutique banks to be aware of in SF?

Because I honestly can't find any boutique banks offering internships when I google them.

Should I just email associates about internship positions?

Thank you my friends. I love you all.

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What are the best smaller banks (Boutique, Middle Market, or regional) in San Francisco Bay Area (menlo park, palo alto, san jose, etc..) in terms of fresh out of college, gaining the right experience, jumping into Bulge Bracket afterwards?

 

Thank me later.

//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/regional-boutiques

//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/searching-for-a-summer-internship

And please, do NOT approach a bank like Qatalyst Partners for a school year internship. Or most of the banks Goodwill_Gorilla mentioned, for that matter. You need to approach smaller boutiques. It should be easy to find Cal/Haas alumni at these banks.

 

maybe look at somewhere like pagemill, jmp, arbor , pacific crest, the smaller guys who might need guys

I do know that lazard has a night analysts program when i was screening for resumes and some of them convert that into summer. Maybe try that.

Imperial LA and HLHZ LA had a school internship program but not sure about the SF office.

 

I don't want to be that guy, but there are quite a few threads on the subject. I'll copy&paste from the thread I have up on the subject but I haven't verified or looked at all of them so don't be a little shit if the information is dated or not fully comprehensive. I would post the link but I don't have enough banana points (hint) and be sure to check out Houlihan.

Thoams Weisel, JPM Securities, ThinkEquity, Montgomery, Cowen, Seven Hill Partners, Viant, Pagemill, KBW, RBC Lazard, Needham, Harris Nesbitt, FBR, Canaccord, Jefferies, Savvian, william blaire, Harris william, BMO, Qatalyst, KeyBanc, Presidio, Stifel, Blackstone, Greenhill, Perella Weinberg, Evercore, Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Houlihan Lokey, Duff & Phelps, Moelis, GS TMT.

 

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