Steps to get the internship: A family friend set up the interview.
Day to day activities: I completed secretarial work and worked on their website.
Most rewarding: The best part was being able to be creative and think of how the website should be redesigned.
Biggest challenge: The biggest challenge was commuting to and from work in the city.
Most important thing learned: I learned that putting all of your efforts into what you are doing is really rewarding.
Key advice: Do your best work on everything, no matter how small the job!
Phillip S.
Major: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Company Name: BlackRock
City: NYC
Paid/Unpaid/Course Credit: Paid
Steps to get the internship: I sent in my resume and went through three rounds of interviews.
Day-to-day activities: I attended meetings and took notes, wrote memos, did opposition and background research, and wrote proposals.
Most rewarding: I loved being able to help build the BlackRock brand.
Biggest challenge: It was tough to catch on to all of the lingo used in the financial sector (market upside capture, reduce beta, capture alpha, etc.).
Most important thing learned: I gained deeper insight into how the markets work.