What are some courses or skills that can increase my chances at getting an internship out there?

Hi Anon,

Personally as an undergraduate, I would recommend that you take up courses that you are interested in, just like the one you mentioned above to pick up a new skill! IB/FA are really broad topics so it really depends on which specific skill you would like to pick up - Excel, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management etc. Do a quick search on Udemy or Coursera and you should be able to see quite a few of them! I feel that boosting your resume should be secondary, and the most important thing is the skill that you learn from the course that can help you in your future internships. As for programming courses, I started taking up Python courses too. Although it may seem extra, it is always good to have some tech skills everywhere you go, simply because of the automation and optimisation efforts of many companies nowadays. If you're planning to venture into Financial Analyst kind of jobs, tech skills should come in handy too! I do have Econs major friends securing IB/FA internships but start small! Build up your foundation with smaller companies before you move on to the big ones. Also because of COVID-19 this year, it may be harder to secure internships so take the time to learn some new skills and try again next year! Hope this helps :)​​​