re: I'm a student with intership questions

Do you currently have a job? Have you worked at all during these last 2 years?

If so, get letters of recommendation from your employers or employer. If not, find a job doing something. As an employer, the very first thing I want to see is that someone will show up every day. Even if your current jobs don't have anything to do with finance, your employers can vouch for your work ethic and ability to take direction.

I always tell me kids most important is to show up ready to work every single day. Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. Just do your job. Whether you think they are or not, people are noticing what you do and it will eventually pay off.