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
Citi	Banking, Corporate Banking, Placement Analyst Internship, Frankfurt - Germany 2027	Not listed	Summer internship	Corporate	TAURUS	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Banking, Corporate Banking, Full Time Analyst, Zurich - Switzerland, 2027 (applicable for 2026 Citi Summer Interns Only)	Not listed	Summer internship	Corporate	Zurich Switzerland	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Banking, Corporate Banking, Summer Analyst, London – United Kingdom, 2027	Not listed	Summer internship	Corporate	London United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Banking, Investment Banking, Placement Analyst Internship, Paris - France 2027	Not listed	Summer internship	Investment Banking	Paris France	ClosedRolling — apply early
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
Virtu Financial	Women's Winternship	Not listed	Spring week	trading	New York	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
Rabobank	Intern DEI	Not listed	Spring week	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion	Utrecht Croeselaan 18	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
Ardian	Buyout Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Buyout	London	Closed
TPG	Data Analytics and Reporting, Intern \| Fall Research Assistant	Not listed	Off-cycle	Y Analytics	Americas	Closed
Macquarie Group	2026 and 2027 Off-cycle Internship, Infrastructure Advisory - Macquarie Group	Not listed	Off-cycle	Infrastructure	London, UK	Closed
Goldman Sachs	2025 \| EMEA \| London \| Engineering \| Seasonal/Off Cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Research, Part-time Intern, Tokyo-JPN, 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	Research	Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan	ClosedRolling — apply early
Julius Baer	IT Working Student - Technology Governance & Third Party Risk Management 60 - 100% (f/m/d)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Risk	Zurich	Closed
Citi	Markets Operations Entry-Level Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	Belfast United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Morgan Stanley	Deposit Product Associate	Not listed	Off-cycle	Wealth Management	New York, New York, United States of America	Closed
Rabobank	Internship Business Continuity Management for CITO	Not listed	Off-cycle	BCM4CITO	Utrecht Croeselaan 18	Closed
BlackRock	Full Stack Engineer, Associate (.Net + React)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Engineering Team	L14 - Verde Building, 10 Bressenden Place, London	Closed
Palantir	Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG	Not listed	Off-cycle	Forward Deployed Software Engineer	Washington, D.C.	Closed
Palantir	Year at Palantir - Software Engineer, Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	Software Engineering	New York, NY	Closed
MUFG	Analyst, Japanese Corporate Banking Department London Planning (Japanese speaker) 6 months FTC	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	London	Closed
Schonfeld	Data Sourcing Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Data Sourcing	London, England, United Kingdom	Closed
AJ Bell	Telephone Support Placement Year 2026/27	Not listed	Off-cycle	telephone support	M53EE	Closed