Part time summer internships?
Hey guys,
I really want to take a few summer courses this coming summer (sophomore summer, not junior), and I was wondering whether boutique banks, PWM places/any other finance related jobs generally allow for part time positions over the summer.
I don't want to hear anything about "if you choose courses over a FT internship you don't have the commitment to be in IB." Even if that's true, I'm going to take these classes and try to get an IB job. I'm gonna be either in NYC/DC this summer, haven't decided yet. Anyone know of any firms that would be okay with a part time intern? Unpaid is fine.
I did part-time WM at a BB over the summer, I think it would really depend on the FA you work with.
or you can take night classes and intern FT
i'd kill for an unpaid ib internship too, but those are no more...
part time internship (Originally Posted: 08/23/2012)
Ok, it might sound like a dumb question, but for all those who did a part time internship (M&A,Capital Markets, S&T etc.), can you tell me the hours that you had to work? Because, in the morning you have to attend college, so your free time is limited, I would really appreciate an insight!
Mine was very flexible. I had 1 day off during the week where I worked full day (8-10 hours). A few days with work after morning classes (3-5 hours) and weekends if necessary (3-5hours). Mind you this was a very small shop. At first they almost didn't care but as I started adding more value I was expected to come in regularly.
As previous poster mentioned, the hours are much more flexible since you have class to attend. I also interned at a small shop. I did 3 full days a week while enrolled F/T in an MSF program. Can be quite gruling at times, depending on travel. I am assuming your internship is also at a small firm, so you will have a lot of exposure. Good luck.
Does it worth to be a part time intern this summer? (Originally Posted: 03/08/2009)
I receive a part time intern offer from a boutique I-bank...I have been busy with other obligations that I did not dive into the search as hard as I could have, so I will assume that's the best I can get now...
My question is...is this something good? How does this being viewed by recruiter?
Thanks!!!
Well it's better than zero time intern.
any experience you can get is worth it.
yeah it's fine (because the only way someone will know if it is PT is if you tell them). Just make sure that you are as involved as possible during the time that you are there
It's much better than nothing, right? How "part-time" is it? 5 or 25 hours a week? Is it during summer when you are not in school or during school year?
If that gig is over summer, try to do something else at the same time. Take class at your college (or online class for transfer credits, generally much cheaper). Or volunteer somewhere.
No, it doesn't worth it. But, yes, it's worth it.
part-time trading internship - possible? (Originally Posted: 07/31/2012)
I'll be studying in boston, so there probably are a few suitable places around the city.. I've heard of IB internships during the semester, but I'm not sure about trading?
(not expecting to be given a wad of the firms cash to fuck with.. just something HF/prop/AM for the resume would be cool, not interested in paying for it either)
Best option would be to just contact the firms directly, I'm sure it has been done.
bump...
yeah Im contacting a firms at the moment, have many people been successful in securing these in the past? what are the best targets (props/HF/AM etc.)?
Ops part time internship (Originally Posted: 05/03/2011)
junior applied math major at non target looking to get into some top MFin's in US or UK after I graduate. I am doing an unpaid internship at a local Asset Management firm this summer, but other than that I have no finance exp.
I have an opportunity to work during my senior year part time at a energy trading firm in ops doing mainly spreadsheets..nothing too significant. Will this opportunity help me in grad school apps and my job search after?? or should I keep looking and try to find something better. I am hoping to eventually get into trading/AM, I know how most people on WSO view ops and I am not sure if it would potentially hurt or help me. thanks guys
sorry I should have added that I go to school near NYC so I am lucky enough to be able to intern there during the year. However, the school probably wouldn't even make the "total non target" group....no reputation at all
Part Time Internship (Originally Posted: 09/22/2011)
Hi guys. I have come across an opportunity to work as a part-time internship at a prestigious fund but it is during the academic year. I am just starting a postgraduate course and I am not sure if committing to the amount of hours (30-35 pw) would be worth it as I want to do well in my studies. What are your opinions on this? Would you go for such an opportunity or just focus 100% on your studies and get a good job after that?
go for it man.. thats a huge resume boost so try to suck it up and get it done
Dude
Presitigous internship for sure.
Good work exp. > gpa ANY DAY
Appreciate the comments. Will definitely consider it. Just wouldn't want to end up with a poor result on my postgrad and not get as much out of it as I'd like. I have done two FO internships already, but never during term time. And I don't want to be presumptuous about even landing this one, I'm sure it will be super competitive.
If you are smart enough, they will probably be more flexible about your hours once you get going. Go for it. No one cares about your post-grad grades if you are a top school
Oh yeah, and most hedge funds dont hire post-grads that don't have quality hf internships
Yes I am at a top school - in London. I will send an application. Thanks guys.
LSE?
Part-Time BB Internship (Originally Posted: 06/24/2010)
Hi,
I am a rising senior in the Bay Area currently doing a summer internship with one of the boutique ibanks in SF. I am hoping to gain some BB experience and wondering if BB's actually take part time interns. If there are such opportunities I would love to pursue them this coming! anyone with such experience or relevant information please tell me about it! thanks
I don't think BB part-time work is possible. You'll be more of a liability than an asset. How about pursuing a part-time stint at a HF or PE? The experience is just as valuable.
Even with a former ibanking experience? i know Lazard does part-time actually. im not sure about the rest...
Wouldn't part-time in IBD be 50 hours/week?
I hear it goes about 20-30 hours a week. start at 6 work till 12 ish on average. a couple times a week. still sorta intense with schoolwork but sound like good experience
bump
I know people who have done part-time at BBs. They usually summered there and the group asked them to do PT
Part Time Internship in College (Originally Posted: 04/07/2012)
Im looking to get into IBD and am looking to do a part time internship with a boutique M&A firm in the fall. I've looked up old threads on here about this and it seems like a good idea.
But when you include the commute from college, Im guessing they could only squeeze 1-2 hours a day out of you, right? For those of you who have done this, what sort of work did you do? Im guessing its more boring shit than a full time internship because they dont have you around long enough to get properly involved in deals? Is it as competitive as getting a boutique SA position?
I did an Analyst gig one fall with a small firm right by my school. Experience was solid, and the money didn't hurt either. If your schedule is reasonable it may not be a bad idea.
Thanks for the response. I think I'll be in 20 hours of classes per week.. Im guessing that I could get 10-15 hours/week of work depending on how demanding my courses are.
How many hours/week did you work for them? In your experience, was it competitive to get (e.g. was it just one interview)?
I interned at a boutique during the semester. Was able to the majority of work from home and went in to the office less than 10 times.
Sounds pretty convenient! What sort of work did you do from home?
Pitchbook editing, industry and company specific research, excel work, modeling of deal influencing factors. It all depends on the culture of the boutique I guess. The place that I interned made it very clear that my priorities were: 1. School work 2. Girls and going out on weekends 3. My internship
That said, they expected a minimum of 15-20hrs per week.
Thanks for the info. haha they seem like a nice bunch of lads.. My J1 allows up to 20 hours a week unpaid so that should be alright.
Part time Internship/opportunity for summer of first year? (Originally Posted: 06/14/2013)
Hey WSO,
I have just finished my freshmen year of university and have been working at an office job at a small company in my area. I have been doing some general office work but none that is particularly related to finance. I am interested in finding some kind of part-time unpaid internship or job shadow for the summer that I can leverage in combination with my other job to land an IB or finance related internship second year, however, I dont typically get home from my current job till 5 or 5:30 pm. Would there still be an opportunity to help out at a PWM or boutique IB firm? I know that hours in IB are longer but im not sure how likely a firm would be to give me an unpaid internship if i'm only available after 5pm.
If anyone has previous experience or any thoughts/advice on my situation it would be greatly appreciated.
While being ambitious is great, you will be overloading yourself if you had a second job. My advice is that you are already ahead of your peers by simply having an office job, so do a good job at your current gig and make sure you have great references by the end of the summer.
If you have down time or feel like doing more, you can reach out to those in industry and start building relationships for an internship next summer.
I understand where you're coming from but if I did both I still would be working less than some IB analysts. I have no problem working my tail off during the week since right now I dont have alot going on other than working during the week and hitting the bars over the weekend. I know there are other ways to get a leg up on my peers (networking, reading about the industry etc) but my question was more about how possible it is to actually work my current job + get an unpaid internship.
It will be difficult especially most places already hired their interns.
Any other thoughts?
Use your free time to learn / practice financial modeling. Get some technical skills so you'll be one leg up above your peers when you apply for part-time internship positions next year.
I'm in the same boat as you mogel. If you go to school around the nyc area or a major financial hub, you can try getting an internship for the fall or spring semester.
Sorry to hijack but can anyone post here or message me if they know how find internships for fall? I searched around on some sites but couldn't find any postings. Any help would be appreciated
Do you know of any effective ways of self teaching financial modelling other than buying the WSO course, I can't afford it right now. I am thinking that google + youtube tutorials might be the way to go.
Try the free BIWS tutorials. Also, go borrow/torrent DCF guides and practice. The key to learning how to model is to actually build a model.
Part Time PWM Internships (Originally Posted: 06/17/2012)
I have heard a lot of people on here talk about part time PWM internships they did at BBs during the term, and I was never sure how they approached it.
Part time internships seem tailored to each applicant, and thus you would probably have to email them about it, but when you look on the BBs' websites, they just have online applications (that don't accept part time applicants). They also give out very few emails, unlike boutiques or other places you might apply part time.
To those of you who did part time BB PWM internships, how did you go about getting in? Can these part time internships take place at regional offices (e.g Boston, Chicago) or is it just local branches?
Thanks
it can be at a major office in ny or a smaller office in denver. just get the number of the place and call them.
I guess I'm at a disadvantage not being in the US at the moment, I'm just gonna see if I can find out the email format for each company and send it to a few alumni. For PT, would I be better emailing analysts/associates or VPs/MDs?
am also interested Would pwm part time internships generally be a few hours spread out over several days a week or fulltime maybe two days a week? Or is it all situational/flexible, based on the intern, regional office, guy in charge, etc? Thanks
Depends on your boss. For me it was pretty flexible. I usually did two full days a week and a little bit of work from home. There was a week where I was in the office every day and a week where I only worked remotely. If you and your boss are both flexible it's really easy going.
And I got my internship through ocr.
My PWM internship turned into a FT offer (which I took because initially I thought I wanted to go that route) and I worked there for a little over a year and a half and recently left to start the MSF program I'm in now. Not only was I an intern, but I ended up taking over most responsibilities with interns (sitting in interviews, had a say in the selection process, served as the primary point of contact for them, staffed them on projects, etc) while I was FT.... so let me know if you have any specific questions regarding any of that.
Thanks for your response, sounds like you began to enjoy the work after a while?
I have an IB cover letter that I'm sending to boutiques talking about my teamwork, time management, client-focus etc. What sort of things should I include to make it suitable for PWM? I'm presuming keep the clint-focused stuff, maybe add in some about communication skills/salesmanship?
Im currently an Ops SA but I dont think there are many transferrable skills to PWM..
@Dufus - honestly, since its PWM and part time internships you just need to make it clear that you're genuinely interested in finance, you are reliable/hard working and can handle working and taking classes, willing to help out anywhere you can, etc... Because most of PWM internships are unstructured, its a numbers game. Just reach out to as many offices as you can because you never know who is looking for interns unless you ask.
Fit is always big because sometimes the specific group you work with may only be a handful of people with only 1 or 2 interns... and its SUCKS when you hire someone who seems to be a great candidate and then when they start working they are either afraid to relax and talk to people and be themselves, or they try to be "Super Intern" and talk constantly, ask a million questions when people are obviously busy, try using finance and markets lingo, etc... so just show you are a hard worker that can fit in well in a small team environment.
Thanks for the responses guys. I was just wondering if it were possible to intern part time during the school year? My friend told me that his friend worked part time during the fall term at a regional F500 office (I understand this is not the same and may be a special situation). Has anyone else heard of this? Would it be feasible, or even possible, to intern part time during the school year? If so, what should an intern expect, in terms of hour, experience, etc? Thanks again
Edit: Not sure if this has been addressed before, sorry if it has :p
Yes, PWM offices usually have interns throughout the school year... once again, unless a job post is put up, you won't really know who is looking until you reach out and make connections.
Would it be too late to get in touch with the offices when the school year starts? I live in a different city from where I go to school. Should I get in touch now and schedule interviews for when the school year starts? Would I be able to start immediately, or would I intern the spring term (assuming I interview during the fall term)? Is it possible to interview at the beginning of the fall term and be able to start immediately? Not sure how flexible this is.
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