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1. Focus your efforts on companies that already offer internships.
Companies that already have an infrastructure in place to support internships are where you should focus the majority of your efforts. It is easier to be accepted into an established internship program that it is to convince a company to start a program with you as their first intern. Year after year there are major firms that offer internships to finance students. You should apply to as many of these companies as you possibly can.
2. Improve your resume and qualifications
Finance students at your university will all have taken the same courses as you. You need to have something other than your academics that will let you stand out from the crowd and improve your chances of being selected for an internship. Extracurricular activity, volunteer activities and work experience are the best ways to improve your resume. Companies want to hire internships that are well rounded and have shown leadership in club or group activities on campus. If you have been involved in a large number of activities, this will put your resume at the top of the pile.
3. Networking
Many companies that hire interns will recruit on college campuses. Make sure you are able to grab one of the interview positions with the recruiter when they visit your college campus. This campus interview is the first step in securing an internship with the company. Some companies only hire interns from their on-site college recruiting and will reject any resumes from students who did not interview at their college.
Companies that already have an infrastructure in place to support internships are where you should focus the majority of your efforts. It is easier to be accepted into an established internship program that it is to convince a company to start a program with you as their first intern. Year after year there are major firms that offer internships to finance students. You should apply to as many of these companies as you possibly can.
2. Improve your resume and qualifications
Finance students at your university will all have taken the same courses as you. You need to have something other than your academics that will let you stand out from the crowd and improve your chances of being selected for an internship. Extracurricular activity, volunteer activities and work experience are the best ways to improve your resume. Companies want to hire internships that are well rounded and have shown leadership in club or group activities on campus. If you have been involved in a large number of activities, this will put your resume at the top of the pile.
3. Networking
Many companies that hire interns will recruit on college campuses. Make sure you are able to grab one of the interview positions with the recruiter when they visit your college campus. This campus interview is the first step in securing an internship with the company. Some companies only hire interns from their on-site college recruiting and will reject any resumes from students who did not interview at their college.