Crucial Freshman Summer?
Hello.
I am a freshman at McCombs pursuing a career in investment banking, namely energy banking in Houston. The year is about to end and I am on set for a 4.0, but there lies an issue that is causing me quite a bit of distress.
Internships.
I am having trouble finding one, and I am just curious of how crucial it is to have one freshman summer to set one up for IB recruiting. Superday this year is already for the 2019 summer, so there seems to be a pushback and earlier recruiting. How did you guys fare in getting post-freshman year internships?
Thanks
It would help a lot but getting IB is not realistic. Get something in PWM, or at a F500 firm if anything. Try for 2019 sophomore internships in IB more. But chill and have a good time over the summer while you can.
I know common advice out there is to say chill and enjoy summer, but I think that's outdated, and honestly I don't think you can do that anymore. I think shooting for PWM is a fine goal though for freshman summer, considering that you are going to have to recruit soph spring now for your 2020 junior summer lol. That's an easy transition to make, and if you join clubs, with your 4.0 at McCombs, you should definitely be competitive for recruiting.
Honestly man, you have to try extra hard to make sure you get one. IB and I think a lot of things in life follow a track; having that internship is just going to make you so much more competitive for things down the line.
Again, I don't think you should have a problem finding one with a 4.0 and if you follow the networking advice on this site. People appreciate the McCombs name, and the GPA is a good signal you're smart. Reach out to alums, network, people obviously know you want an internship, and if you come off as sociable and hardworking, they'll get you to the right places.
Aim small freshman year, you don't need anything amazing. But just having some work experience that shows interest in finance will help tons.