What Did People Do The Summer Before Freshman Year?
Hello monkeys,
I recently just got a job working as a budget analyst in my city mayor's office. Essentially will be managing the city's budget and finances (involves a lot of Excel), although will probably involve a lot of grunt work. I am curious to know what other people were doing during the summer before their freshman year of undergrad.
Sitting at home jerking off to Dick Fuld's congressional hearing.
I did two month long internships. One at an S&T brokerage firm and one at a reinsurance brokerage firm, both unpaid and part time. Got them through school connections. Very informal but set me up really well for the internship I have now (summer after freshman year).
Accounting department for a company
I also worked for an accounting department for a company. Bummer.
Fintech programmer for pwm division, currently in said summer.
I got my internship via my university and its name.
Consumed copious amounts of alcohol and questionable substances.
Alcohol.
Banged chicks
summer between high school and college is amazing. you have plenty of time to be an adult, kid. not saying only do stupid shit and hang out with your friends, but I bet you'll remember a beach campfire and that time you finally scored with Megan from the cheer squad a lot more than an excel spreadsheet you made for your friends older brother who's in banking.
Yeah of course and I have been having lots of fun with my friends before college starts and engaging in some debauchery.
turn down an offer from Goldman Sachs to work at the local Dairy Barn
Did S&T at a major canadian bank
Went to Europe and Israel for six weeks
Where in Europe did you go?
England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Vatican City, Slovenia. Best trip of my life.
Strategy at a leading insurance company.
Worked for a multilevel marketing company like the desperate piece of shit that I was. Learned the valuable lesson of how to identify and stay very, very far away from MLM's.
I am very familiar, one day I was pumping gas and was hit up with the join my cult speech. Then another day at the bar and so on.
'I have an opportunity for you! You can be your own boss! You can earn money and will get out of it what you put in. Also, you can have your friends join you! Even make money off of their sales and their recruits. This is not a pyramid scheme, this is multi-level marketing. You can tell because we had to tell you it isn't.'
Currently in summer b4 feshman year. Doing some accounting related work. Honestly doesn't matter all that much what you do. Just have fun, get some good work experience, save up some money and chill before the real shit hits you in uni.
It was after the military for me. So I worked, drank and partied. It was fantastic.
Seriously? I was chilling with high school friends getting high lmfao
I got an unpaid internship doing data analysis at a company that creates scientific instruments. I quit after 2 days because I decided it was pointless and I wanted to have fun during the summer.
Went to Thailand with friends boozed over there. Went home. boozed some more.
Partying 24/7
Worked as a custodian w/ 50 yr olds. Was a hell of a fucking summer.
Valet parking job at a swanky restaurant area. Made stacks and blew it all.
Wtf is up with everyone on here working before freshman year...like, go do some drugs, hit some raves, and vandalize shit. Bunch of fucking nerds on here I swear.
Says the analyst in IB...I'm sorry but unless you had connections coming out you're ass, you and everyone else here knows that you were studying your ass off and doing your SAT prep either in high school to get into a target or if you didn't, studied your ass off in college at a non-target, networking, prepping, and likely missing out on a lot of nice parties. Maybe you even did both in high school and college.
Bottomline is the last thing you were doing was "some drugs, raves, and vandalizing shit"
I don't see the issue with wanting to make money to have a little something in your pocket while still being able to enjoy the summer with your mates.
Played the banjo all summer
I traveled around Europe with a few friends, staying with parents friends along the way. Went to the United Kingdom Sailing Academy for a few weeks, probably the best experience in my entire life thus far. Did some diving, shooting, played some golf and spent some time in the Italian and French countryside.
Not to sound cliche, but this kind of helped shape who I am today.
Side note: I had 0 academic ambition going into college, I was on scholarship to play a sport and didn't even give academics a thought until I realized I sucked at my sport after first semester.
I worked in a restaurant and partied
Currently in that summer. I am working (a lot of my friends work there too), completing an internship, taking classes, playing sports, and, for the remainder of the time, I am chilling with friends and family.
Does the summer before freshman year undergrad count? (Originally Posted: 04/11/2016)
I wasn't very involved in securing an internship this summer. As a result, I will most likely be working as a run-of-the-mill camp counselor for this summer. I am a rising undergraduate Freshman who is interested in IB/consulting. I am not sure if I want to do a summer internship this summer, and I kind of wanted to take the last summer I have before college kind of easy. Does the summer before college "count" on your resume. If I am able to scour an internship, will companies even look at that when reading my resume when I am applying for a job later on? Thanks!
No, I worked at a mall the summers before and after freshman year of college and I'm going to MS/GS IBD.
Enjoy the summer -- hang out with the kiddos at camp, lay out by the lake, and enjoy one of the last summers where all your friends will be home to hang out together! Worry about internship when you're actually a college student!!
Of course it counts. Might be able to make it up if you went to a target high school.
I'm a rising sophomore in college so I don't know everything but from talking to other, more knowledgeable people, I'd say the answer to that last question is not really. I'd take it easy and just relax if I were you. You'll be fine as long as you're active once you hit campus.
No it doesn't 'count'. Take it easy and enjoy one of your last free summers. Just be ready to hit the ground running when you get to college.
... no. You can't really add any value, so no one will care. go sneak out, get drunk, and do stupid high school shit.
Freshman summer decision help (Originally Posted: 12/08/2016)
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What do you mean by "good shot"? If we're talking great answers hitting it off superbly with interviewers at a final round, go for boutique. If we're talking asked to come back for a final round and you're not entirely sure you performed well during previous rounds then I wouldn't risk it. Big 4 advisory is good, especially as a freshman.
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Big 4 sounds more solid and likely will give you more structure. I'd choose that
As you probably know, the recruiting process is very unorganized/informal for many boutique investment banks, so I would say it's worth taking the risk and saying no to the Big 4 offer. If you don't get the ECM offer, no big deal, just go back to networking and you'll no doubt swing another boutique for the summer. A URM with prior IB experience is probably a shoe-in for BB sophomore recruiting, so lucky you.
Would not follow this advice at all. OP must be a resourceful and talented guy for getting a Big 4 offer and potentially an ECM offer, but it is not safe to assume that he will "no doubt swing another boutique". OP will be well placed for soph bulge recruiting with Big 4 exp if that's what he wants.
Sounds like you are already in a fantastic position as a freshman. Congratulations on the offer. I would say take the Big 4 offer. Good name on your resume and will look great when recruiting for other roles in finance. You are only a freshman, your interests and goals could change. I would take the solid name on your resume over the shot of getting something in ECM.
If you haven't communicated your timeline to the boutique, do that. If you can't get your OCR pulled from reneging, accept the Big 4 and reneg for the ECM if you get it. If you can get your OCR pulled, just take the big 4 offer; you'll be in a better place than 90% of sophomores.
So once you enter contract you're allowed to just say I'm not coming?
Side note: Would it be worth trying to do a fall IBD part-time internship at a boutique during my sophmore year if I'm applying for sophmore programs? I'll probably have to apply to those by like July/August so I wouldn't even be able to put that on my resume.
Yes any little bitty experience should help towards junior year recruiting, which matters the most
Need for worry about Freshman Summer Choice (Originally Posted: 05/16/2011)
This summer I am taking an accounting class and caddying at a very prestigious country club. I tried cold calling a few local boutique firms, but got luck and didn't really expect anything to come of them. At this point I am somewhat worried I did not try harder to land an internship this summer. Will that hurt me?
Also can I put the caddying down as work experience? I do have abroad work experience at a large firm, but it was more of a back office type role, somewhat finance related though. Just wondering if I wil be okay for internships at boutqiues/mm banks for IB next summer?
Haha, did you really feel the need to add "prestigious"? You'll be fine, most freshmen have trouble finding legit finance experience unless they have ties to the industry. Just make sure to start networking early next year (from August/September). When did you do a BO internship if you're a freshman? Either way you'll be fine, just don't ever say "very prestigious country club", it makes you sound very socioeconomically insecure. Try and make some friendly contacts on the green if you can.
Keep your grades up around a 3.7+ and you should be fine. You trying to plan out how you're going to work at Boutique XYZ or MM Bank ABC for next summer right now is pointless. Aim for an unpaid PWM gig if you can for the summer or during the school year and go from there.
Yes, the fact that your country club is very prestigious will help tremendously. Banks look for people who are the best at what they do, no matter what it is they do. They want those who go to the most prestigious schools, work for the most prestigious companies, subscribe to the most prestigious newspapers, remodel their floors with the most prestigious types of lumber and wipe themselves with the most prestigious brands of toilet paper.
No internship after your freshmen year?
You're doomed bro, DOOMED. Maybe you can network your way into a full time office clerk at the country club.
In all seriousness, no.When you don't land anything as an upcoming senior is when you hit panic mode
lol summer after freshman year I was focused on getting laid, the beach, and avoiding real jobs.
I had an IBD internship my freshman year and I really hated my life that summer. If I could go back in time I would have bussed tables or something and at least had free time like all my friends. I woulda loved to have spent time on the golf course but I was busy writing pitchbooks and making ppt presentations. You'll regret having wasted freshman summer if you spend it indoors with a tie on. Those summers are gone all too soon.
I think this also offers the chance to network at this "prestigious" country club. I am sure you will find some guys in the industry, depending on where you are located.
thanks for the comments, the only reason I put prestigious was because the course is very exclusive and the members there are like senators and CEOs of large companies. I meant no harm by it, just that networking might give me a shot. IS caddying something I can put on my resume?
Here's a tip: don't justify yourself on this forum. It's filled with idiots who think that breaking into Finance is the be all and end all of life. Anyone who doesn't have work experience at the age of 16 should stop thinking about the industry.
Alright. After thinking about it more I think I made the right decision. I did try to land an internship, but didn't have much luck, but I already have one at a large bank, so I didnt try too hard. Now this summer I can enjoy it, travel, knock out an accounting class, and caddy and make some money. not too mention networking. I just met one of the founders of the Carlyle group the other day, so maybe I can network my way into something...any advice or way to approach this?
And is caddying appropriate to put on my resume at this point?
If you have room on your resume (which I'm assuming you do, other than your previous internship), then sure, go ahead and add it. As far as the networking goes, just approach him while you're walking the course, etc. just don't piss him off by asking him for contacts while he's lining up his putt. Try to caddy his group as often as possible throughout the summer, and bring it up a few times throughout the summer, but focus more on doing your job as a caddy than anything else.
Hopefully he's not too much like Judge Smails...
Yea, build a rapport with everyone you caddy for. Be nice and genuinely interested in what they have to say. Read the WSJ like it's your job so if you're ever asked "what do you think" on a topic, you can give a decent answer.
Which offer should I go with? (Freshman Summer) (Originally Posted: 05/11/2015)
Edited.
Run from #1...that is not a legit opportunity
How? I guess the upside is that I can leave something on my resume for this summer.
But isn't that what PWM do?
Go with #2. 1 sounds sketchy. Ive heard of many boutique PE firms that hire interns to "source" deals, but none of them required you to pay for your own licensing, it just doesnt make sense. Although #2 isnt exactly sales/trading, Im sure you'll learn some basic excel, ppt, data analysis, how to manage some tasks and other shit instead of cold calling AND having to pay before making any money.
Well, everyone that works at #1 has the license because it is required.
1 is incredibly sketchy and does not sounds like PE at all.
Go with #2 100%
To add a little more color, #1 is also not a private equity opportunity. You don't need licensing to work in private equity (in the US at least). This is some sort of brokerage opportunity selling shares in private companies. Cold calling for that is not normal.
You are correct. That is exactly what they do. Would you say the experience is worth it? Or should I just go with Edward Jones and learn some skills with my spare time?
The thing about #1 is, they said I was unqualified to do a lot of things and they could only think of that which could help them.
Correction: Its a investment firm that specializes in providing private equity advice
Every single person says don't take #1. For some reason, you keep offering up additional tidbits of information that do nothing to impact the recommendation of anyone.
If you want to take #1, go ahead and do it. Just know that you are making a horrible decision if you do.
I don't like piling on advice that I think has been well given by everyone else in a thread, but please don't take the 1st opportunity. The place sounds like word for word the plot from Boiler Room (JT Marlin, anyone?). Agreed, as a rising sophomore, you won't be terribly useful anywhere, and that's fine. The point of this summer isn't to learn so much as to show that you are willing to do the work, and that you didn't waste your summer. On my rising sophomore year, I worked in my school's senior vice president office as a summer admin while taking classes.
And you seem to be asking about why not the first place and not satisfied with anyone's answer. but conyak is absolutely right. No firm lets any employee pay for their licenses. Let me repeat that in big bold letters: NO FIRM LETS ANY EMPLOYEE PAY FOR THEIR LICENSES. The cold calling aspect is fine, and at most places that is something interns do. But the fact that they want you to pay for your own license should be the first huge red flag.
Oh, and also, regardless of which opportunity you pick, follow the private investment firm and see how it ends up (either through their website or individuals' linkedin accounts). All of us could be wrong, and it might turn out to be a legit place. Or it could be sacked by the SEC. Either way, it's a great learning opportunity here.
The person said that if I take and pass the license, it shows that I am committed.
You are either the best troll ever or the most gullible kid ever. If the latter, let me fuck you to improve your confidence with your peers and your job search.
Okay, let's pretend for a second that option #1 is legit (it is not).
Even if it was, you STILL wouldn't take option #1. First off, you are a freshman. No one gives a fuck whether or not you took some test (that you paid for, no less). It does not prove that you are 'committed' to anyone but the firm asking you to do it in the first place. After your internship, you will get no credit for that whatsoever. For that wonderful privilege, you will have paid $500.
You also receive no salary. You will, from Edward Jones. You seem to be deluded into thinking that cold calling folks will help you learn something. You won't (except maybe becoming a better cold caller... but there are better ways of achieving that that don't cost $500). Shitty Firm A also does not provide a recognizable brand name. Edward Jones will.
This is not a hard decision to make. You are a freshman. If you want to learn something, go find another way to do it. Get the Edward Jones name on your resume, cash the salary, and call it a day.
But the problem is I am not a economics or finance major. Or even close. So I need some credentials to add. That's my only concern right now. The exam would involve learning about hedge fund, private equity, and other stuff which I could talk about.
That's it
Listen bud, go with Edward Jones...there is no reason you should pay for a license. A recruiter would rather see Edward Jones on your resume than some bull shit chop shop that cold calls business owners in the midwest that they got from some Dunn and Bradstreet lead cards. Also you're a freshman with you need to pay your dues file some papers and answering phones, next year other offers will come, and if it is only part time take some other online finance class or something that will help you down the road. Aside from that, stop pushing back on everyone that is try to get you advice.
So many people have already told you to pick Edward Jones even after your many clarifications. Even though the first option looks like it might look better on your resume because it is related to private equity, it would be in your best interest to listen to people who are more experienced and wiser than you.
I just love that after what everyone has said, you are still arguing for job #1. If you want to take that job, then do it. It will be a mistake and you will not have a name brand on your resume. But stop trying to argue with the people that you asked to give you advice. If you aren't going to respect the advice, then why ask in the first place?
Summer After High School (Originally Posted: 01/03/2013)
To the seniors who are graduating this year, what do you plan on doing this summer after graduation?
I mean, for some reason or another, I feel like I should be getting a head-start on finance and looking for any available internship opportunities... but then again, I feel like since this is my last "real" summer without any real obligations, I should just live it up and chill at my friends' beach houses or something.
Hmm, I don't know. Are there any worthwhile opportunities for rising college freshmen who have no hooks or connections, anyway?
Go with your second idea. The one where you don't have to do anything.
I've done well in DECA Accounting (yeah I know this has nothing to do w/ finance but its the only business background I have) so if I make it to nationals this year I might talk to my dad's accountant and try to get a summer internship (paid or unpaid). Probably just chill though.
Enjoy your summer... You're just getting out of high school, you shouldn't be worrying about anything at that point. Plus, you wont be able to find any internships unless its with your parents or something. If you want, see if you can network a little and ask bankers if they wouldn't mind letting you shadow them for a day. That way you learn a bit about the industry, build your network for the upcoming summers, and get to get drunk every day.
Honestly, it's really not particularly important to do anything after high school. You can do a wealth management internship, if you really are antsy and eager to get started.
But really just enjoy your last summer of freedom.
How would one get a PWM internship with little to no business education?
Hang out with your friends as it will likely be the last summer you will all still be together. No one is expecting you to do an impressive internship, though if you can get a gig in an office that pays decently and still allows you to party with your friends it won't be the end of the world. Life moves so fast man... I only hang out with maybe a few of the people who used to be my closest friends in high school, but I still look back on those memories of the last summer before everyone went off to conquer the world in their own way quite fondly. Make some mistakes, party, do some things you aren't going to have time to when you're in college or in the real world with bills and responsibilities. Most of all make some memories. You're still young and you're still finding out who you want to be... don't grow up to fast because you're going to want these times to look back on and laugh.
Good post. Thanks for your insight.
Get an easy part time job that will give you some beer money for college. Have fun. Once you are actually in the industry you will regret almost 100% of the time you weren't having fun and relaxing in high school / college.
kid you are like 17 years old relax. get some kind of part time work just to collect some cash and keep you busy. you have like a few more summers before you need to start worrying about internships and stuff.
I got an internship at a tech startup. Not finance related, but still looks good on a resume.
High School senior - what to do in the summer? (Originally Posted: 12/16/2013)
Dear monkeys,
My brother is looking to study chemistry in the UK (were Eastern European - EU) starting in 2014. Most of the IBD target schools need him to do the first year of undergrad in another university and only then will consider him. So he is looking to place himself well for 2015 applications. He has very good grades but is thinking what to do with the summer before coming to the UK?
I have tried to help him by giving him three ideas so far: 1. Chemistry related summer job/internship (probably can only get it in our country, as its hard to find something while being overseas) 2. Summer school of a top university (oxbridge, imperial) Costly, but can find a job later on for the summer and just stay in the country until uni starts 3. Going to a language course in Germany. He knows German quite well, I'm advising this as if he could get German down to a professional level, he can open many more doors in Europe later on.
Two questions I'd like to ask about these ideas to get your opinion: 1. Which of them best benefits getting into a target in 2015? 2. Which helps best to get an IBD internship later on? (a lot of the chemists do end up in other fields, so I'm trying to keep this options open for him)
Thanks in advance,
He should learn how to ask his own questions
As I proposed the ideas, then I saw to get some feedback as well. Helping him out like this is just an older brothers' duty, I'd say. What do you think would be the best option?
A little bump...
Tell him to enjoy one of the last summer breaks of his life.
Where were from the senior year finishes early, his gonna have a break from start of May to university which in the UK starts quite late, end of September, early October. It would get boring probably :) So what do you think of the ideas? Thanks in advance
Which job to choose? (Freshman summer) (Originally Posted: 06/03/2014)
Hey everyone,
I'm currently going onto second year at an international target (target in my home country, semi-target for US recruiting). I currently have several options to choose from in terms of summer employment.
1) Biz Dev. at a start-up that isn't venture backed but has revenues in the hundred thousands. The work is really boring, I read my own stuff half the time, and it's more like sales with generating leads and cold-calling/emailing, and what not. However, at least it's experience and something to put on the resume.
2) Work with a family friend who invests in his own portfolio. This man has extensive experience on Wall St. before moving back to my country and making contacts in the financial space. He tried to get me a job this summer, but it was too late, so he offered for me to work for him and do some analysis/research on potential companies. He's also a top 5 shareholder in a few companies, just to give an example of the size of his PA.
I'll learn a lot for sure, but I'm hesitating because I can't really right anything for my resume, as it's not a legit company or anything like that.
3) I have two contacts at two different boutique IBanks that said that they would contact me if any work comes up. I usually take this talk for a grain of salt but being in my situation, I was wondering if I should follow up with them once a week or something like that to remind them of my interest. I don't want to come off as annoying and I really don't want to ruin my relationship with them.
FYI, I am still only a rising sophomore, so I know not working in finance for your freshman summer is not a problem at all. However, I also don't want to make it seem like I did nothing meaningful at all this summer.
PS. I eventually want to make it into AM, but probable aim to go for IB right after undergrad.
PSS. I have a semi offer for an internship at a boutique for the month of August. He hasn't guaranteed anything, but he seemed very interested in helping me out, as we have a similar background. However, things can change in a few months so I don't want to place my eggs all in one basket.
What do you suggest I do???
I'd do the summer with your friend who is an investor....no reason you can't write about it on your resume and you could learn a lot.
Why go through IB if you want to go to AM, why not go to AM directly?
To answer you're question about doing IB first. From what I've heard, it's a lot easier to break into AM/HF through investment banking. Correct me if I'm wrong, as I haven't really looked into it yet.
How would I translate my experience onto my resume? Sure I could write about my experiences, but this guy doesn't own a company or anything. He's just really passionate about investing, and does it for his PA. I guess he's doing what Julian Robertson (of Tiger fame) is doing now.
Any advice?
unless you go one of Ivey, Queens, or Oxbridge, you probably don't attend a US semi target
anyway, you should take the business development- more transferrable skill set
oh, and follow up once ever 2 weeks, not one
Cavaet: I come from a non traditional background but I like #2 as long as his assets are large enough. You don't want to say you worked with a guy who's portfolio was €20MM but if he has a couple hundred and he has connections that are real go for it. I don't know what country you're talking about but for a freshman year thing you could have a good experience and if it's a smaller, weird country (and I mean that in the best of ways) you'll at least have interesting stories (such as when I worked with crazy rich guy in Boltivsloniia... or France). Biz dev for a start up intern is kind of obvious. I recently and personally invested in one and see what "marketing" means.
I'm from a developed Commonwealth nation, so unfortunately, I probably won't have any stories of working with a Colombian drug lord :P . I'm not sure how large his portfolio is, but it's a sizable amount.
The thing I'm worried about is how I can translate it onto my resume. I voiced my concern in the post above, and doing Biz dev just seems like a common freshman summer thing to do. Any advice?
Would it be possible to do both 1 and 2? Obviously 2 is a great chance to learn and keep a connection for when you are in your junior summer. 1 would at least give you something for the resume, and you can never have enough cold-calling experience. As for 3, definitely try to touch base to hold on to the contacts, just don't get annoying. Since you're only going into sophomore year, I would pick 2.
Some choices for freshman summer internship. Need help choosing one (Originally Posted: 12/16/2016)
Hi,
I'm a freshman at a target school planning to work in either private equity or Asset Management after school. I know it's a bit early to start thinking about all of this, but I somehow managed to get three internships lined up for the summer. I need help choosing between one of them:
1) internship at a mid-sized early stage VC - pretty well known name. I got in through a referral by a family friend. I don't know how significant the work I'll be doing will be, but it's a relatively small team, so I guess that I'll have some responsibility. I know someone who interned there last summer and I was told they make interns do actual work
2) wealth management at a no name firm - pretty much says it all. It kind of seems more relevant to the work one would be doing in traditional routes of finance though
3) (hypothetical as of now) small sized HFT firm - This is a slightly long shot as of now, but I do have an interview lined up. I have some experience with all the computational stuff required for this kind of a position, but not so much with the finance part of it, so I'm not hoping for anything here. But it's still possible! I'm also not sure if this will help me in my eventual goal of working at a PE/HF
Thanks!
HF > VC > WM
What to do between high school and Uni? (Originally Posted: 11/06/2017)
Just finished off all my exams for the end of high school. Now I have 4 months to do whatever (I will be working as well) but are there things you guys recommend to help me professionally, personally and I guess in general? I'm interested in markets if that helps as well.
Go on Tinder and hookup with girls in the area. That's what I would do. Trust me, working in the real world sucks! If I had a time machine going back to college/HS days, I would be on Tinder 24x7 trying to get pussy. Teen girls are WAY better looking (they're in the prime of their beauty) and they're super horny as well.
Yeah do this.
Only a few years ago there were nice cute girls everywhere in college.
Now the only woman I see on a daily basis is the 50 y/o in my small office that only tells me to bring in more deals.
Go to the gym, get laid, do some hobbies you enjoy, read, lay by the pool, etc.
Soon enough you won't have summers to have fun all day. Take absolute full advantage of them.
Similar thread where a member is asking "what can I do in 3 months"
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/what-can-i-do-in-3-months-that-w…
Where are you in the world?
Australia
plenty of time to nerd out on markets. crush box my dude, crush it.
my advice from this thread still stands: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/what-to-do-with-my-11k
What to do in year between high school and university? (Originally Posted: 05/01/2013)
Hi guys
Suppose I didn't get into UK targets that I have applied to in this cycle (LSE, Oxford). I am taking a year out to reapply (quite common practise in UK).
So what kind of stuff would you recommend to do that would benefit both my university application and my future application to IBs?
Thanks Monkeys
long term internship at rothschild/lazard network with girls... a lot
It is going to be almost impossible to get anything remotely related to investment banking as a pre-undergraduate to my understanding. The most "prestigious" internships I know of are middle/back office functions with FoFs and BBs.
Just a note of personal advice; when I look at applications for SAs, I rarely care about finance exposure before undergraduate level. You can get your fill of such experience in university. If I were you, I'd go look for a tech startup or some long term contract that can give me hands-on experience in an emerging industry/region.
Enroll at a really easy and fun US uni/college (like one of those ASU places) for a semester and use your accent to your advantage (what one of my friends is legit doing).
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