Looking For Startups To Intern For (i Will Not Promote)

Hi everyone!

I’m an incoming Computer Science and Business student at the University of Southern California, and I was wondering if anyone had tips on finding a summer internship before college? I’ve been applying and cold emailing but haven’t had much luck yet. Ideally looking for something paid eventually, but I’m totally open to unpaid opportunities right now just to gain experience.

I’m mainly looking to get into finance: things like analyzing financial statements, building valuation models, or helping with budgeting/forecasting at a startup. I'd also love to get leadership experience by taking charge of specific operations or projects.

For some background: I interned at Canaccord Genuity in wealth management, worked as a full-stack dev at the University of British Columbia, and co-founded a free coding education program in Vancouver. Across those roles, I’ve picked up skills in financial research, data visualization, technical writing, budgeting, and stakeholder communication. I also have a decent amount of experience in tech and marketing, so happy to help in those areas too if there aren’t finance roles available.

I get that interns can be a bit of a hassle to train, but I’m a quick, independent learner and really eager to contribute however I can. If anyone has advice, or knows someone hiring, I’d love to chat. Happy to send over my resume and LinkedIn!

Thanks for reading :)