is the CFA or SIE useful certificates for resume to get IB internships? (general carrier advice aswell)

I am a rising junior at a top 5 university majoring in econ and minoring in data science, I have no prior internship or relevant work experience. I'm hoping that one of these certs could help make up for that as I am looking for a good summer internship in IB. I am aware that a cert is not an end-all or a replacement to work experience. although I don't have many other options to gain experience in order to be a contender for these internships. 


any other certificate suggestions that you that would be better would also be appreciated or any general advice. 

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Take SIE, Market Concepts, and other courses to become proficient at modeling. You can speak to this stuff on a resume under a “freelance studies” or “independent research” tab. SIE should come first, and market concepts can be done in a day.

 

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