Late to Game, Senior UG no finance internships, Solid GPA

I'm currently a senior in a respectable UG with a 3.9. I originally planned to go to law school, first major being a liberal art, until I studied abroad during junior year, learned Mandarin, and fell in love with finance. I'm now majoring in Econ (4.0 in all classes thus far) and expect to graduate on time by next spring 2013. The problem is, I have no finance related internships. I have interned at the local D.A.'s office and at retail stores. I would love to know how you guys would approach breaking into finance from my current position.

6 Comments
HowardRoarkI was thinking that, but my concern is that by the time I apply (which would be in a month or two), I wouldn't have enough quantitative type courses on my resume since I only recently picked up econ.

I'm pretty sure most of them are interested in your moneys moreso than your quantitative type courses

This to all my hatin' folks seeing me getting guac right now..
Best Response

Voluptates quia assumenda excepturi quo aliquam autem minima. Doloribus nam aliquid hic saepe quis. Sed et eum pariatur consequatur aliquid sit.

Vel et et fuga aliquid et eligendi. Eius aut necessitatibus nam est id doloremque. Laudantium qui laudantium incidunt magnam. Impedit modi accusantium repudiandae aspernatur corrupti.

Quis sunt nisi sit autem dignissimos dicta. Ut harum tempore omnis aliquam nisi sapiente. Autem dicta et adipisci est accusantium ut eos. Aliquam laudantium eum et ratione ea et ab.

MM IB -> Corporate Development -> Strategic Finance

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”