Advice on Course of Action for Rising Junior?

Hey guys, I'm starting to apply for IB internships, but I need some advice. I go to Princeton and have a stellar GPA, good extracurriculars with leadership, and am currently interning at a finance-related place. But I've done pretty much zero networking. How should I go about applying at this point?

Do I apply on the company website? Some of the banks have postings on Princeton's Handshake site, so should I apply on there as well as on the website? Or should I try to talk to some alums at these banks first before doing anything at all? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

I am a rising junior as well and I don't think its too late to start networking. I've developed new relationships in just the past week or so that have already turned out to be very beneficial.

General rule of thumb is that a pure application online will just go into a black hole (might be different for princeton kids), but there is no harm in sending out applications now and then networking. Just tell the people that you get on the phone with that you have already submitted your application.

 

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