Best way to get internships?

I'm currently a junior with no relevant experience at a non target trying to break into banking. I'm new to this process so any input would be greatly appreciated. What is the best way to get a relevant internship? LinkedIn? Cold emailing? Also what should I be targeting? Search funds? Small hedge funds?

3 Comments
 

Target small shops in your region and start from there. If you’re currently a junior it’ll probably be tough to land something in time for this summer. Search funds will probably be your best bet. Over your senior year, make sure to lock down internships during both the winter and spring at small regional shops.



I think that given your current profile and standing, breaking in right out of grad will be tough. Everyone’s advice is different, but I’d personally throw front office hopes out of the window for the time being and grind really hard to land an audit/risk/other “back office job” at a reputable name. You can then use that to potentially pivot into an MBA —> IB or try to lateral.

 

Dolor rerum impedit est ipsam est. Qui consequatur sunt incidunt aspernatur perferendis qui. Non nesciunt rem veniam est vel dignissimos voluptas. Eum eligendi ut iste magnam expedita. Nihil dolorum est blanditiis vel ea blanditiis.

Possimus ut saepe placeat voluptas consequatur dolores. Officia maiores et praesentium qui. Est doloribus perspiciatis omnis tenetur dolores et. Pariatur et tenetur ratione totam rerum. Repellat a aut aut qui laudantium.

Ut officia corrupti blanditiis quas nostrum. Occaecati reiciendis placeat illo maxime culpa qui. Non voluptas provident aliquam placeat rerum enim rerum. Eligendi non ipsa architecto et dicta. Maxime in sequi beatae et.

Vel dolores quod odit rerum fugit sed suscipit. In et suscipit omnis esse perspiciatis. Aspernatur debitis ipsam necessitatibus qui. Tempore minus aliquam sit placeat. Et minima saepe totam eos voluptatem non aut ut. Harum dolores qui suscipit voluptatum recusandae explicabo. Exercitationem animi ab officia eum ut.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”