How to build up resume for a college freshman?

Hey everybody,

I will be starting my freshman year of university in a couple of months at a non-target (but still a good school, #78 in the world for commerce) and would like to know how to build up my resume for the upcoming summer in which I would like to intern, preferably as a summer analyst (although it is unlikely), or at least PWM or corporate finance. I know I will not have much on my resume since it is my first year and I currently do not have any work experience.

So far I thought I could do some courses from corporatefinanceinstitute and some other excel courses to show that I have an interest in finance. Any other recommendations? Should I start networking now, or is it too early? 

I have a good amount of time left which I am willing to use productively.

Thanks in advance!

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Get a 4.0 GPA, join a finance club or club of your interest, play a sport if you’re good enough.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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