investment-banking-internship-guide 
Brian DeChesare
DECEMBER 20, 2023
If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023.
Brian DeChesare
AUGUST 23, 2023
Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. Effectively, the internship is an 8-10-week interview where you must prove yourself on the job by helping full-time employees with their tasks.
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Brian DeChesare
MARCH 2, 2022
As investment banking recruitment has moved up earlier – especially in the U.S. And in other regions, timing differences for degrees and gap years mean that not everyone can complete internships in the traditional time frame. vs. elsewhere, and it also differs at different types of banks. France or Germany ).
Brian DeChesare
AUGUST 3, 2022
As investment banking internships wind down each year, interns everywhere wake up and mysteriously come up with a similar idea: “I want to switch banks for my full-time role! Unfortunately, switching banks, groups, or locations after your internship is much easier said than done. Why Switch Banks?
Brian DeChesare
APRIL 24, 2024
A long time ago, the idea of a pre-MBA internship was odd because most people stayed in their full-time jobs until their MBAs began. But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future.
Brian DeChesare
MAY 11, 2022
There are few topics as heated as age and investment banking. What should I do with my life if I’m too old for banking?”. If you are older than these age ranges and still want to win a traditional investment banking role, you should start by asking yourself, “Why?” Do I have any chance if I’m above the age of X?
Brian DeChesare
MARCH 27, 2024
If you go by most online discussions, investment banking spring weeks in the U.K. are as essential as oxygen or high grades if you want to work at a large bank. Banks are also to blame because they now market spring weeks to students as young as 16. How Do You Convert a Spring Week into a Real Internship?
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