Internships for a freshman Business major??

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Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:38:03 +0000

Have you checked local law firms? Look around their website. Take initiative. E-mail the HR people if they have an e-mail link.

Do you have any connections? Do your parents know anyone? It might be easier to go through that method.

One thing or another, you’re not going to make the JP Morgan Honors program, because there are tons of business students who are juniors (and sophomores) who have a 4.0 GPA in their major, from a better school, too. The reason I say you won’t make it is because you are too young in your college career. Do not take it personally. While I am an engineering major, I know friends who were business/math majors who look after these types of programs. There are thousands that apply, few that are selected. These few are mostly sophomores and juniors.

And don’t tell me you only found the JPMorgan’s Honors program. There are TONS of business internships. Click the link here and look at all the banking companies: [The Global 2000 - Forbes.com](Forbes List Directory) - sort it by industry. Look at those company names and google them. Once you get to their website, go to the careers section and apply for an internship, if they have one. Most companies should have at least a few listings by now.

What you might want to try is companies NOT in the banking/finance industry. Whoa?? Did he just say that? Yes!!! It’ll be far easier and less competitive (at least at your level) if you found a business type internship with a technology company (Intel? Lockheed Martin? Northrop Grumman? Apple? Philips? BAE Systems? IBM? Motorola? Stryker Medical? Rockwell Collins? Boeing?). They might not have a whole lot of postings as compared to companies like JPM, but you won’t be going up against the caliber of students who apply at places like JPM (especially for their honors program).

Also, what extra-circulars do you have? You definitely need some sort of leadership traits to be considered.

What about taking a course this summer, if all thing fails? You can get ahead in your program if they offer the courses you need to take. This shows great initiative on your part, especially to the recruiter if you bring it up. While your other friends were out on the beach partying all day, you could take a class that will eat up 3-4 hours a day, study for a bit, and still have fun. As a last resort, I think this is a great thing to do.