DIversity sophomore summer internships

Hi all,
I'm currently a rising sophomore with a 3.4 at a semi target starting to look for a good internship next summer (rising junior) to eventually hopefully get an analyst position at a BB summer before my senior year. I've heard of/found a few programs specifically for minorities at a few BB and wanted to know how serious/beneficial they are? Also wanted to see how competitive it is to get those positions. Or if I would have a better experience trying to work at a smaller firm next summer. For the record I'm technically "Hispanic" and applied to college as such, however I look completely white and come from a privileged background (so not sure that I'm really the poster-boy for internships aimed at encouraging diversity)

 

Hey trapboytwin, sorry about the delay, but are any of these useful:

  • A One Stop Shop For All Things Diversity Recruiting- The Most Exhaustive List On WSO Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors Deadline: Varies Summer Internships- High School Senior J.P Morgan- 2015 CIB Summer High School ... Deadline: varies (fall / winter / early spring) Summer Internships- Sophomore BAML- GBAM Sophomore Summer ... Leaders) a diversity-specific internship application drop and process Ke
  • Teller's Comprehensive Guide to Diversity Recruiting URM/Female/LGBT/Veteran/Disability, Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors Deadline: Varies Summer Internships Barclays Junior Success Program ... Sophomores/Juniors Deadline: Fall 2016 JP Morgan Launching Leaders Scolarship Program Description: Summer analyst ... Summer analyst program, scholarship of up to $15,000 Eligibility: URM/LGBT, Sophomores/Juniors Deadline: ...
  • 2017 SOPHOMORE Diversity/Non-Diversity Summer Analyst Recruiting Megathread Page a sophomore specific thread. Here are some of the sophomore diversity/non diversity programs and recruiting ... The general IB recruiting is really useful but posts about sophomore programs get buried so made ...
  • Sophomore Summer Options- Sophmore/Rising junior with a low GPA at a semi-target a semi-target. I've done internships in Smith Barney WM and small PE so far. This upcoming summer was really ... Hey guys, I would like some advice. I'm a sophomore/rising junior with a low 3 GPA at ... internship at well-known insurance company (seems like work is more sophisticated, likely financial modeling) ...
  • Merrill Lynch- Summer internship to sophmores? Does ML offer internships to sophomores? ...
  • Sophomore Resume- Sophmore with the end goal of BB to start emailing around to local boutiques to try and get a spring/early summer internship set up. ... Can't do a full summer internship because I'm studying abroad and leaving in early August. Any ... Hey guys, Currently a sophomore with the end goal of bulge bracket M&A (unique, right?). Going ...
  • Sophomore Summer- Sophmore at UCLA with a 2390 SAT. I have been hunting for summer investment banking internships to little success. I was ... Here's the predicament. I am currently a sophomore at UCLA with a 3.91 in business economics ... accidentally selected me. I understand that BB firms are looking for only juniors and while there are summer ...
  • Internships to break into MBB- Sophmore year summer for my sophomore year summer? For future reference, is it better to get experience in the industry ... with F500 internships or are consulting internships best? Sophomore Internship ... What internships should I target during my undergrad years if I hope to break into MBB afterwards? ...
  • More suggestions...

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These are highly competitive. I am diversity and went through the sophomore process last year with a 3.8, semi target, came up with nothing. Heard anecdotally that BBs each had max of 10-12 spots (NYC) for sophomores and they get thousands of applications. That said, apply anyway, you never know. Some firms may have a 3.5 cutoff.

Most sophomores do either PWM at a BB or boutique IB, both are good experience and well regarded for junior internships.

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