Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB?
I’m a rising sophomore at Georgia Tech studying Electrical Engineering and recently started looking seriously into investment banking.
Profile:
Georgia Tech EE, ~3.6 GPA
Strong technical background, mostly ASIC / FPGA / semiconductor hardware
Current summer internship at top defense/aerospace hardware
Upcoming co-op chip design at a large tech company
Some research / project experience in digital design, verification, and hardware systems
No finance internship yet
First-generation low income / non-traditional finance background
Targeting Atlanta, SF, NYC
I realize GT is not really a traditional IB target, and my resume is very technical rather than finance-focused. That said, I think my background could maybe fit well for tech / semis coverage, industrials, aerospace & defense, or maybe later corporate development / strategy in hardware or semis.
Main questions:
How realistic is it for someone with my profile to break into IB for junior summer / full-time?
Would tech / semis / A&D coverage be the best angle, or should I not over-index on my engineering background?
What would be the best move over the next 6–12 months: boutique IB internship, search fund, valuation, corporate finance, finance club, stock pitches, networking, modeling course, etc.?
Can strong technical internships in my first year offset my nontarget school and nontarget major?
Which banks / groups would be most realistic from GT with this kind of background?
Not expecting BB/EB to be easy, just trying to get a realistic view of whether this is worth pursuing seriously and what the most efficient path would be from here.
Would appreciate blunt advice.
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