1L Summer for Capital Markets? Forum

[Real Madrid]

Is there any type of work that a 1L potentially interested in capital markets could pursue? Thanks.

[Liam]

Sure. One friend who now works capital markets at a NYC v5 worked in-house for a hedge fund his 1L summer, and I know FINRA usually has opportunities available.

It's not that big a deal, though; I know plenty of people who get into capital markets no problem after doing standard 1L summer gigs like judicial internships. Just get good grades and hustle.

[Anonymous User]

I felt as if firms tend to push associates into capital markets so I think you do not need something capital-market specific. Most law students tend to be litigation oriented, and if not that, they say M&A.

[thewaves]

Sure. One friend who now works capital markets at a NYC v5 worked in-house for a hedge fund his 1L summer, and I know FINRA usually has opportunities available.

It's not that big a deal, though; I know plenty of people who get into capital markets no problem after doing standard 1L summer gigs like judicial internships. Just get good grades and hustle.

Did he have prior WE related to hedge funds?

[Liam]

Sure. One friend who now works capital markets at a NYC v5 worked in-house for a hedge fund his 1L summer, and I know FINRA usually has opportunities available.

It's not that big a deal, though; I know plenty of people who get into capital markets no problem after doing standard 1L summer gigs like judicial internships. Just get good grades and hustle.

Did he have prior WE related to hedge funds?

No. He was straight through from undergrad (although he had double-majored in PoliSci and Econ with a Math minor, which obviously made him more attractive to hedge funds)—got that job primarily through personal connections, as I'm aware, but I saw a few advertising on my school's Symplicity and through Indeed when I was looking for 1L positions.