When is TOO early to try for an internship?

So, I'm about to start my freshman year at a non-target east coast school. Planning on getting a 3.7+ as a finance major (def considering double major in accounting/econ), and don't tell me it's not possible because the school I'm going to is a little easy for my taste but I chose it for good reasons and am trying not to regret that decision.

This summer, I've been interning (unofficially) at a small boutique investment bank in Greenwich (where I live), and I'm starting another unofficial internship at Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management division in Stamford under one of the managing directors. Anyways, these "internships" consist of mostly busy work (obviously, I have no finance experience or knowledge yet).

This leads me to my question. The director at MS told me to apply for internships there after I complete my sophomore year to work as a summer intern (hopefully the predecessor to an analyst). I'm still rough around the edges when it comes to JOB differences as an analyst/associate at an IB, HF, or wealth management firm/division. It all leads me to ask, how early should I be scoping out for internships? (REAL, TANGIBLE, RÉSUMÉ WORTHY INTERNSHIPS).

 
Best Response

Pretty sure Morgan Stanley has sophomore specific summer analyst programs. Now resume worthy is pretty broad, as long as it isnt a boiler room/sketchy prop shop you can put it on your resume and not be worries. Other than structured programs at BB, start networking and cold emailing/calling and try and land something at a boutique, may not be paid but since they have less employees you could be a lot more involved depending on the place.

This is from a rising senior at a non target who wished he networked / cold contacted firms earlier instead of taking shit internships listed through my college.

 

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