4.0 at Harvard but zero financial background

Hello! I never thought I would be posting on here as a strictly humanities type, but on a whim I started researching summer analyst applications and realized I would actually really enjoy the work experience and environment. I'm a rising sophmore at Harvard with strong research, data analysis and work experience for NGOs and nonprofits and a currently perfect GPA with the accompanying awards but I have an extremely limited financial background (just handling organizational finances at one of my previous internships). What are my chances of having a successful recruiting season as a complete and total noob who hasn't considered Wall Street before? Some of my "hooks" that on campus recruiters mentioned would help is being a POC, speaking multiple languages/vast travel experience/identifying as LGBTQ. Not sure how much these are considered though. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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High as long as you can demonstrate interest and quant skill (seems like you have that to an extent with the data analysis stuff)

 

I mean yeah you’d be fine recruiting but I would ask why? With a 4.0 front Harvard and everything else you listed the world is your oyster. I’m not sure why you would sign up for 2-3 years of rearranging logos and refreshing slides.

 

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