How To Get An Internship Without Lying Or Through A Connection ?
How do people who are not exceptional (Really high grades, sports achievements, awards etc) go about getting their first internship ?
One of my friends who is a borderline drug addict, average grade of 50% is about to get his second internship just because his dad is high up within the finance industry.
Another friend I have who is exceptional and has a job as a prop trader told me to flat out lie and say I have done an internship in my freshman year (I'm in second year now) saying they won't check they just want to know you didn't waste a summer.
My grades aren't great so far 60% average however I still have time to attain a first class honours degree if I put in work for the rest of this year and my final year.
Im not trying to get a Goldman Sachs internship, I would be happy working in a big 4 accounting firm in a finance role or any boutique finance firm.
I secured two interviews last summer in a boutique private equity firm and an investment bank but they went with other candidates which really annoyed me being 0/2.
If I go another summer without an internship I really feel my future prospects diminish greatly.
The only thing I have going for me is being really well read on finance which doesn't really count for shit Ive realised.
You can't lie about an internship unless you can someone prove the lie - surely a reference check will do you over?
I felt/feel the same but persistence is an amazing this - Throw enough shit at the wall and some will stick.
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