London IB Summer Internship Discussion 2018

I'm looking to secure a bulge bracket, investment banking, summer internship, in London, next summer. I'm currently on internship in a small financial service firm in Dublin, and while the experience is decent, it's not exactly what I was hoping for this summer.

I had essentially no understanding of the power and popularity of internships when I started my degree (Economics and Finance) last September. As such the whole application process for this job was quite rushed and last minute.

I saw a forum floating about regarding investment banking summer positions in the U.S, there doesn't seem to be anything for London. As well as a way for myself to track applications, that was the other primary reason for writing this. This is intended to be both a learning project for myself and a discussion place for others to benefit from too.

London Investment Banking Internships Summer 2018

Summer internship applications are already open at many of the bulge bracket and smaller investment banks.

Bank of America ML Summer Internship Applications

Summer Analyst applications open now.
Application deadline is 23rd November 2017.

Spring Insight applications not open. When they do, the deadline is 4th January 2018.

Barclays Summer Internship Applications

Summer Analyst applications not open.

Citi Summer Internship Applications

Summer Analyst applications open now through Bright Network.
This application is not seen on the Citi website but is for their Fast Track applicant requirements but it's worth applying here at this time regardless. Application deadline is the end of July.

Their regular applications through the company directly are open in September until December.

Credit Suisse Summer Internship Applications

Summer Analyst applications open now.

Spring/Winter Insight applications open now.
There didn't seem to be an indication of closing dates for either, probably around Nov/Dec at a guess.

See image below for Credit Suisse's internship outline.

Goldman Sachs Summer Internship Applications

Spring Insight applications open now.
Application deadline is 3rd Jan 2018.

J.P. Morgan Summer Internship Applications

Summer Analyst applications open now.
Application deadline is 26th Nov 2017.

Watch this video to learn how one student landed her dream internship.

Morgan Stanley Summer Internship Applications

Application only open for Australia, Asia and America.

UBS Summer Internship Applications

Applications for London are not currently open.

Applying For An Investment Banking Internship

A lot of these investment banks recruit on a rolling basis, so no harm in applying soon after the opening date. Fast track applications have very specific requirements but regular applications usually open not long after. These are directly from the company.

Talk to as many people as you can from the company. This is both valuable networking but also gives you an idea of what it would be like to work at a particular bank. Attend networking events and if you can, get onto a spring session with the bank of your choice. Once you've accomplished this, landing a full summer internship is much easier.

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