When do UK investment banking applications open?

Most spring week and summer internship applications open between August and October for the following year. Many banks review on a rolling basis, so applying in the first few weeks gives you a real edge.

Where do these deadlines come from?

Each deadline is read straight from the firm's own applicant tracking system rather than typed up by hand, so the date you see is the date the firm is showing. Where a firm has not published a date, we mark it as not listed instead of guessing.

Do I need a finance degree to apply?

No. Banks recruit from any degree subject. What matters is a strong academic record, commercial awareness and evidence that you understand the role you are applying for.

Investment Banking Graduate Schemes & Internships Tracker — 2026

Investment banking runs the most competitive early-careers pipeline in the UK — spring weeks convert to summer internships, and internships convert to full-time offers. Aplaro currently tracks 4577 live finance roles with deadlines pulled directly from each firm's applicant tracking system, so the dates here are accurate the day you check. Filter by firm, division, deadline window or location to plan your applications.

Firm	Role	Deadline	Scheme	Division	Location	Status
Deutsche Bank	Trade Finance Sales Intern	Not listed	Off-cycle	Trade Finance	Sao Paulo Edificio Pedro Mariz	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Intern – M&A/Financial Restructuring – São Paulo	Not listed	Off-cycle	M&A	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Closed
Rothschild & Co	Intern Private Banking (fixed-term 6 months)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Swiss Onshore team	Geneva	Closed
Ardian	Client Solutions Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Client Solutions	London	Closed
Ardian	Real Estate Private Equity - Working Student - September 2026 - Frankfurt (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Real Estate	Frankfurt	Closed
Ardian	Real Estate Private Equity Intern - October 2026 / Frankfurt (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Real Estate	Frankfurt	Closed
Citi	Banking - Investment Banking, Part-time Intern, Tokyo-JPN, 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investment Banking	Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Markets, Part-time Intern, Tokyo-JPN, 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan	ClosedRolling — apply early
Barclays	Credit Risk Associate Analyst 12-month Secondment	Not listed	Off-cycle	Risk	Glasgow Campus	ClosedRolling — apply early
Houlihan Lokey	Corporate Development Intern (Fall 2026)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	2 Locations	Closed
Ardian	Compliance Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Compliance	London	Closed
Barclays	Transaction Monitoring Training Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Transaction Monitoring	Glasgow Campus	ClosedRolling — apply early
Rothschild & Co	Portfolio Monitoring Intern - Janvier 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	Five Arrows	Paris	Closed
Citi	Apps Support Intermediate Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Apps Support	Ciudad De Mexico Distrito Federal Mexico	ClosedRolling — apply early
Truist Securities	2027 Truist Analyst Program - Technology, Data, and Operations Track (Full Time Intern Conversion)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Technology	2 Locations	Closed
MUFG	6 month Internship – Credit Analyst – September 2026	Not listed	Off-cycle	Credit Analysis Department	Paris	Closed
Truist Securities	2027 Truist Securities - Investment Banking Analyst Program (INTERN CONVERSION)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investment Banking	5 Locations	Closed
Truist Securities	2027 Truist Securities - Fixed Income Loans S&T (Sales, Trading & Research) - Analyst Program (INTERN CONVERSION)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Fixed Income Loans S&T	New York, NY	Closed
Truist Securities	2027 Truist Securities - Equity Capital Markets (Capital Markets) - Analyst Program (INTERN CONVERSION)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	New York, NY	Closed
Truist Securities	2027 Truist Securities - Asset Securitization (Capital Markets) - Analyst Program (INTERN CONVERSION)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	New York, NY	Closed
Truist Securities	2027 Grandbridge Real Estate Analyst Program (INTERN CONVERSION))	Not listed	Off-cycle	Grandbridge Real Estate	2 Locations	Closed
LionTree	Winter 2027 Off-Cycle Internship Programme	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London	Closed
BBVA	RECOVERIES ANALYST I	Not listed	Off-cycle	Recoveries	Lima, San Isidro	Closed
Julius Baer	Intern Regional CFO Emerging Markets 100% (f/m/d) - 6-12months	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	Zurich	Closed
Morgan Stanley	MSIM - Private Equity Solutions - Secondaries Associate	Not listed	Off-cycle	Private Equity Solutions	New York, New York, United States of America	Closed
Wellington Management	Off-Cycle Internship for Corporate Engagement, Investment Group (6-12 months)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Closed
MUFG	Loan Closing Operations Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Loan Closing Operations	2 Locations	Closed
William Blair	Investment Banking Analyst, Private Capital Markets	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investment Banking	Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, England	Closed
Macquarie Group	2027 Off-cycle Internship, Infrastructure Advisory - Macquarie Group	Not listed	Off-cycle	Infrastructure	London, UK	Closed
Rabobank	Relationship Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Esperance branch	Esperance - Windich Street	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	6-Month Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (Oil & Gas)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Dubai, UAE	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Off-Cycle Intern - Capital Solutions, Debt Advisory (Q4, 2026)	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Frankfurt, Germany	Closed
BlackRock	Career Returnship Program- Associate Internal Audit	Not listed	Off-cycle	Audit	New York, NY	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Off-Cycle Internship - Financial Restructuring	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, UK	Closed
PAI Partners	DealCloud internship \| London \| 6-months	Not listed	Off-cycle	business intelligence and data analytics	London, Greater London, United Kingdom	Closed
PAI Partners	London Investment Group internship \| 6-months \| H2-26 - CLOSED	Not listed	Off-cycle	London Investment Group	London, Greater London, United Kingdom	Closed
PAI Partners	Paris Investment Group internship \| 6-months \| Start in Mar. 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	PAI Partners	Paris, Île-de-France, France	Closed
Macquarie Group	Off-Cycle Internship, Venture Capital, 2027 - Macquarie Group	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, UK	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	6-Month Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (M&A)	Not listed	Off-cycle	M&A	Paris, France	Closed
Julius Baer	Compliance Working Student – Monitoring & Control Execution 60 - 80% (f/m/d)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Compliance	Zurich	Closed
Triton Partners	Investor Relations Intern	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investor Services	London	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Hong Kong, China	Closed
Julius Baer	Learning & Development Coordinator in COO (Working Student) 60%	Not listed	Off-cycle	COO	Zurich	Closed
Rabobank	Internship Agile Recruitment Operations	Not listed	Off-cycle	Agile Recruitment Operations	Utrecht Croeselaan 18	Closed
Rothschild & Co	Intern Private Markets (6-12 months)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	Geneva	Closed
Rabobank	Internship AI-assisted DevOps monitoring & incident analysis	Not listed	Off-cycle	DevOps	Utrecht Leidseveer 50	Closed
MUFG	Intern	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Sao Paulo Office	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Q1 2027 Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (Technology)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Technology	Frankfurt, Germany	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Q1 2027 Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (Industrials)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Frankfurt, Germany	Closed
Houlihan Lokey	Q1 2027 Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (IT Services)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Frankfurt, Germany	Closed