I just took CFA level 2. My goal was to pass and then get the 86 liscence. However, I just missed passing and I am no longer at a firm that is a broker dealer.
Yes I will work for free as long as someone will sponsor my 86/87. I think it will be value added as it is a good liscence to have, and places i have interviewed at have not been willing to take a chance on me over someone who already has the 86/87
As AFloverboy already mentioned, you should have sample research and a couple of stock ideas to talk about. I think most of the time, even free interns are more of a liability than an asset since I don’t trust their analytical skills. No offense, but there is a huge ramp-up to get “smart” on business analysis and valuation, so that’s just how a potential employer is going to look at you and it’s your task to prove them wrong.