HF firms as a base for a career in HF

I am a sophomore at a non-target school studying finance and I am wondering if there are some HF firms that would be good for a student like myself to get an internship at and gain experience.

A less quant firm would be nice as I am not fluent in any programming language.

Would love all the help I can get!

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