Offering first two weeks of intern salary for a successful referral?

Background: I am currently about to start a masters program at a semi-target school and will be graduating in December 2018 (I would like to do an investment banking summer analyst internship in 2018). My GPA during my undergrad years was good & I have taught myself financial modeling over the summer, but I know that it's very competitive to get SA positions.

Would offering to give the first two weeks of my intern salary to an investment banker in exchange for a successful referral help me get an internship? And how would I go about making this offer?

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Generally this won't apply for entry level positions. Incentives are created for employee referrals particularly when a position requires specialized skills or has been difficult to fill.

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incentives are aligned to bring in talent. It could be entry level.. But you will obviously get more for experienced hires. Entry level spots can be 2-4K... Be wise with referrals because if your guy turns out to be a loser and you waist everyone's time, it reflects negatively on you.

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