As the title says, will it in any way be a negative if I don’t have a sophomore summer internship secured by the time I start networking/interviewing for junior recruiting? If so, what is the best way to go about this/get by while minimizing the cons? On the other hand, do firms look highly upon you if you have a sophomore summer internship secured or is it just a “oh cool, good to know” type thing?
| +267 | Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career | 41 | 40m |
| +219 | UBS 2nd Year Analyst Q&A (2026) | 41 | 1d |
| +130 | UBS IB 26Q2 a Disaster! Advisory Revenue Down 23%, Capital MarketsDown 5% | 18 | 2h |
| +104 | What's your craziest "hardo" story? | 18 | 12h |
| +58 | Downfall of Qatalyst | 16 | 2m |
| +56 | Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? | 19 | 1d |
| +55 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 17 | 2d |
| +54 | Lincoln International Return Offers | 17 | 47m |
| +50 | Suspended for a Year | 21 | 1d |
| +43 | so confused about 28 SA timeline | 30 | 21h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Bump
I didn’t have one and got an internship at an EB. I never got asked about it. Some firms (PJT I know is one) ask you to put incoming roles on your resume and some might ask in interviews what you are doing your soph summer, but again I never got asked. I also had 3 relevant internships on my resume (searchfund, LMM PE, and VC). My opinion is that if you have some relevant experience already you’re fine. Soph summer is the last summer before you have to work for the rest of your life too so use it to relax and have fun. Again, just my opinion.
For what it’s worth, I was literally told during my EB superday to just chill my soph summer
Is that cus they were about to give you an offer? Or something that was brought up at start of interview lol
How much does this change if you don't have previous relevant experience? I'm in some finance clubs and have a 4.0 at a semi-target, but I did an academic research internship my freshman summer...kinda worried that I might be cooked.
Animi ut quia fugit veniam accusantium et. Odio quibusdam rerum pariatur ut fugit illum. Exercitationem dolores voluptatem reprehenderit iste sint quas. Molestiae sint quis iusto ipsum. Quo eum explicabo ut minus debitis. Sunt tempora expedita quidem earum et. Saepe quisquam sed repellat animi vel illo.
Quisquam qui ut cumque dolorum. Voluptatibus et id adipisci voluptas debitis ut. Dicta iste sed earum quam quae aut vero. Et eos quia enim et rerum veniam. Corporis neque aut sed omnis quia consequatur consectetur illo. Voluptatibus nesciunt praesentium qui dolorum dolore. Eum eos quod doloremque aut sit non.
Qui explicabo rem laudantium quis ut ut officia. Totam quis aut quas dolor nulla. Eum repellat ut sint.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...