Wouldn’t it be nice to get a complete guide to investment banking internships in a single article? If you handle it correctly, an investment banking internship will be your gateway into a lucrative career in finance. And if you handle it poorly, an investment banking internship will be like your last life in a video game […]

This revised and updated article is mostly a reality check. If you’re wondering why I’m publishing an article about “summer internship recruiting” in February, then you haven’t been paying attention to recruiting. In the U.S., summer internship recruiting at many banks now begins and ends over a year in advance of internships. Some large banks […]

Yes, it’s that time of year again: You need to make a decision about summer internships. Since recruiting is now hyper-accelerated, the decision-making process is also hyper-accelerated. If you’re fortunate enough to receive multiple offers from banks, you’re in a very good position. But instead of enjoying the moment, you’ll be tempted to go down […]

What’s the difference between a pattern and a coincidence? I’m not sure, but I’d say that something that happens dozens of times in a few weeks goes from “coincidence” to “pattern.” One pattern I’ve been thinking about is summer internship recruiting. Since recruiting now starts and finishes ridiculously early, we’ve been getting a lot of […]

Is it possible to do a summer internship at one bank, but then move to another one for a full-time role? It’s not easy. But one of the best ways to do it is with accelerated recruiting, which has become more popular everywhere – including the London market. You could use this accelerated recruiting process […]

Do you enjoy procrastinating? I do. My favorite method is binging on TV shows, followed closely by mobile games (Clash Royale!). Sometimes, waiting until the last minute helps you by adding time pressure. But other times, it hurts you because you can’t physically complete your tasks. With summer internships, it’s a bit of both. If […]

So you made it through summer internship recruiting… You submitted your resume 131 times…. You interviewed at 21 different banks… And in the end, you got an internship offer. It wasn’t exactly the bank you wanted to work at, but you outperformed many other students. And now you’ve started your internship, you’ve been there a […]