What else should I do over the summer?

I'm a rising sophomore and have an internship and am done with my summer classes. I really haven't learned much from my internship but it definitely looks good on the resume. I bought the IB book and am wondering if I should be emailing alums from my school right now or what. I'm planning on adding a rigorous major and I'm curious if I will have time to take those classes during recruiting. How do CS/Engineering/pre-meds recruiting for IB manage recruitment season? Is there anything I should do as soon as school starts or right now then let me know. Appreciate the help!

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It is never too early to start networking. Start reaching out to any possible alumni at banks of all tier. Start with analysts and move your way up. Make a spread sheet and keep track of all your networking/connections.

 

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