Long time lurker, second or third time poster.
Rising junior doing my first banking internship with a NYC boutique this summer. I got the job through a connection and the shop, while fairly small (7-8) is a decent middle market firm. Certainly good enough not to hurt me going for bb ibd this fall. One problem: The analyst I was assigned to (there are 3), the most senior one there, really doesn't seem to care for my presence. Not even so much in a "dislike" sort of way, but he seems (or at the least, acts) way too busy for me to approach him with questions (or even asking for more work when I've finished what he's asked me to do).
I generally feel like I'm pissing this analyst off, all the time, just by asking him questions about the work he's given me (think every 45 mins - 1hr, *not* every five minutes; our desks are on opposite sides of the office) or even just asking him for work when I've killed the task he's given me. It's the middle of week three and I feel like I'm doing less work now than when I first got here, and definitely not learning very much.
So, two questions:
1. I expected a period of this but didn't know how long it would last (and didn't expect it to get worse). Is this normal or should I be taking a harder look at everything?
2. What should I do to ensure that I learn more while I'm at work?
Some background:
*I'm still showing up to work early with a smile on my face doing anything and everything that I'm asked to do. No whining or complaining to anyone in the office, ever. I'm asking only because I'm trying to get more out of this gig, not because I think I'm smarter than I am or that I deserve more/better work.
*I've made a single mistake that I can think of that was addressed, but nothing major, client facing or repeated (though if that's one too many, I'm disclosing that now for what it's worth).
*Before anyone suggests it, I have already started going through old deals and pitchbooks in between tasks.
*I asked another analyst (once) for work, unsuccessfully; I presume he'd give me what he could if he had anything I could do. Should I keep trying with him again or with the third analyst, or could that backfire?