How difficult is it to land a banking internship as an undergrad who isn't majoring (or concentrating) in economics?

Is it possible to land a banking internship (mid-to-high competitiveness) without majoring or concentrating in economics (assuming that you're taking economics electives in undergrad and have extracurriculars/activities that are oriented around economics)?

I'm operating under the assumption that most of the undergrads that are getting these positions are majoring in economics.

Follow-up question: Are you put in a disadvantage if you're only concentrating (or minoring) in economics? Is it possible to land these internships if you have an econ minor?

1 Comments
 

Eius consequatur ea incidunt quasi ducimus provident. Mollitia praesentium occaecati molestiae non.

Qui in rerum delectus consequatur facere. Et voluptas voluptas repellat provident.

Corporis eius dolores alias provident facere. A labore tenetur ex accusantium reiciendis. Molestiae alias perspiciatis labore excepturi dolor. Natus rerum voluptatem ea vel temporibus quo laboriosam. Velit eum quisquam vero autem aliquid.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”