Investment Banking Recruiting Timeline by Class Year

Investment banking recruiting can begin much earlier than students expect. This timeline explains what to prioritize during each college year, when accelerated junior-internship recruiting may start, and how to stay competitive without treating every semester like a final deadline.

Author: Ishaan Nair Updated 5 min read

Understand the recruiting clock

For undergraduates, the central event in investment banking recruiting is the junior-year summer analyst internship. These internships frequently serve as the main pipeline for full-time analyst offers, so banks may recruit for them well before junior summer begins.

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