quitters never lose?

You aren't getting paid?

I'm only a student - but if you can't handle a boring insurance internship for a few months how are you going to handle banking for years ??? I'm sure your hours aren't half as bad as they will be in banking too.

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It is a summer internship just shut up and do a good job. I would not goes as far as to equate your failures with the minutiae there with that of IB, but seriously man the fuck up.

You will do it for 4-5 more weeks and get a solid recommendation and a few bullets on your resume. If you quit then what do you have? If it is that bad and they give you a chance to do it in the fall then say no and say you have prior obligations, but if it just for a summer do it.

I think the summer going into my sophomore year i worked at a baseball clinic, at least you have your foot in the door in Corporate America.

Def do not quit, thats probably the worst thing you can do. What happens when a future employer sees this on your resume and decides to call your boss for a reference? Pretty sure hearing that you quit in the middle of your internship would translate to an auto ding, espcially in these markets where they have plenty of candidates to choose from.

thanks for the advice all.
I'll probably continue it till the end of July.

to C.R.E.A.M.: I don't plan on pursuing banking but even if I was, the higher compensation would keep me in line.

You'd be surprised. Money rarely translates into the ability to stay focused and driven. If you don't like what you're doing, no matter how much money you're making... especially when you aren't sleeping and don't have time for a social life, you simply won't be able to do it.

It's just a summer job so just live with it. Hgih finance will take away a lot more from you than this insurance business. Granted, the work can be more interesting, but you'll also be working all day on weekdays and will be in office over the weekends.

Just to give you heads up: I know at my bank, we require all SAs to submit a reference letter from previous employers. So, if you're unable to obtain one or the reference letter sucks, you're practically screwed. Trust me, you'll want a strong one. Additionally, if you receive a very good letter, you can abuse it as much as you want. I asked my last employer to write me a general recommendation letter before the end of the internship. I basically sent that letter along with my cover and resume to all my prospective employers.

Gnome... You asked for a letter of rec and sent it in with your cover letter? How did that work?

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I'll clarify: I requested a general letter of recommendation from my last employer, which I used as part of my package when sending out my resume, cover letter, etc., during this year's internship search process. In other words, in addition to my resume and cover letter, I included my letter of recommendation unless otherwise prohibited.

It helps a lot, especially if you feel that you've learned enough from your last internship to make it a focal point of discussion during an interview. Prospective employers, in my opinion, knew the recommendation letter better than my resume.

Hmm... interesting thought. What do people think about doing this for FT recruiting... and dont most people do it online these days anyways?

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Don't quit. Being an investment banking analyst isn't always the most exciting job either.