Should I take an internship at NYC Office of the Mayor my Freshman Summer?
Hey everyone, I'm a freshman at a target school, and I happened to land an internship at the Office of the Mayor in New York City. I want to go into investment banking after college, and I was wondering if this would be a better internship than say, PWM at some regional branch. It seems like I was one of the only freshman to actually land it, so I'm pretty psyched. However, it isn't finance related. If I'm hoping to land a spot in a rotational program next year, would this internship be looked upon favorably or unfavorably. It's full-time, 5 days a week, 8 hrs/day. Oh, and it isn't paid (yikes). Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Depends on the type of work you'll be assigned and department you'll support. If you're working with well connected individuals, then it is definitely a good opportunity to leverage. You should go for it, unless you have better options elsewhere. Just my thoughts.
You definitely should take that internship. Lets face it, youre not going to get an IB internship after your freshman year anyway. This is a very unique experience that investment banks will look favorably upon. Remember, you are trying to separate yourself from the thousands of other applicants- how many of them can say they did this? Don't worry about not being paid and accept this offer.
the internship will look good and it sounds like an awesome experience. hell, i can't remember if i even worked after my freshman year (maybe did some painting or something) and I got a job at a top ibank. you will be just fine.
Take it...and take a paid weekend job or something (if money's an issue and they allow it). I hear waiters at high-end places make good money on tips.
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It's Bloomy. A fellow analyst of mine did a freshman internship with the mayor years back...
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