Sophomore IB internships (non-diversity)
Have heard about these Sophomore BBIB internships are out there, but don’t feel like the process is talked about at all. It seems as if recruiting is about to start. First, are these opportunities generally open to all (I.e., straight, white/Asian men included?) or only some/all diversity? Has anyone heard of straight white/asian male securing one, or is this demographic restricted? Second, is networking a part of the process for landing one of these? Third, how brushed up are effective freshmen expected to be in terms of technicals (i.e, BIWS 400 Q’s good enough, or more in-depth?) Any individual (preferably non-diversity, but open to all) that can touch on both the BB and boutique recruiting landscape would be greatly appreciated. PM’s open, too.
Non-diverse at a semi-target. Close to 4.0 GPA and had an IB boutique freshman internship with relevant clubs on campus (objectively very good resume). Networked with BBs that my firm is a core school for, got "underhandedly" told on the phone that I have 0 chance of getting a spot and just to focus on junior year. One of my friends was told by a senior MD that it would look badly if they took him over a diverse kid. The irony is that diverse applicants who get these sophomore internships are thought of as "qualified" and "experienced", but only got them by default. The positive is that 0 banks my friends and I recruited with really cared about soph summer, just get some small boutique internship and call it a day.