Fall internship helpful?

eric1025 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:15:20 -0400

Hello all,

I am currently looking at obtaining a fall internship during the school year. What kind of finance internship do you think is helpful to put on my resume? I got a position at a local financial adviser firm, but I think I would be doing some clerk stuff along with some portfolio analysis. Is this worth the time? If not, what are some places in LA that offer fall internship that is worth while?
Thank you.

Eric

Engineering Student Going into Finance Career

eric1025 — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:19:11 -0400

Hello All,

I am currently a 3rd year UCLA EE student with a 3.4 GPA. I have worked in Lockheed Martin and Broadcom as an engineering intern but realized I do not want to be an engineer. I am looking for alternate careers and I found a finance career to be very interesting.

My first question is, since it is too late for me to become a business major, should I just finish my EE degree and go onto a MBA school then pursue a finance career?

I will graduate in one year and can do one more summer internship before I graduate. Should I try to get a finance internship during that summer? How hard is it for an engineering student like me to obtain a finance internship?