Going into Finance without a Finance/Econ degree?

Hi all,

I'm a junior Communication major at Cornell University, and a newbie on this website. I used to be an engineer, ended up transferring within the university, and am now very involved in the academia/research aspect of comm (even though my previous internships usually involved PR/marketing). I've loved theoretical research thus far, but after speaking to friends and family who are investors, I'm intrigued to explore applied financial research. I'm taking a handful of finance courses this semester to strengthen my background.

This will be my last semester of university classes. This Fall I will be enrolled in an internship program in NYC, and then I will be graduating a semester early.

Although I have a superficial sense of the financial sector, I feel like I'm getting into this world way too late. I managed to score an interview at Morgan Stanley in Equity Research and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, probably because of my strong research and engineering background. I haven't heard back from Morgan Stanley (had my interview Friday afternoon) but I did get the internship at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. I'd be working under two brokers, which isn't really 'research', but I feel like it may be a good stepping stone to get into the business. I understand because of my non-finance background I will probably have to get a Masters eventually, but I'd like to have a few years of experience under my belt. Smart choice to take the MSSB internship? Should I keep looking?

Any advice in getting more involved? Suggestions on just getting more experience? I'm still browsing for summer and fall internships. A few friends suggested that I look at some small- or mid-size firms for some exposure to research. Anyone know of any in NYC or Miami? Sorry for all the questions...thanks for the help!