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
THOMPSON BARR CONSULTING LLP	Graduate Structural Engineer	Not listed	—	—	Newtownabbey, County Antrim	Closed
Larking Gowen	ACA (Graduate) Trainee 2026	Not listed	—	—	Fakenham, Norfolk	Closed
Barclays	KYC Analyst	Not listed	—	Private Bank and Wealth Management	Glasgow Campus	ClosedRolling — apply early
Barclays	API Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Edinburgh, South Gyle Crescent – TESCO TSA	ClosedRolling — apply early
Legal & General	Distribution Data Analyst	Not listed	—	—	London	Closed
Legal & General	Operational Excellence Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Brighton and Hove	Closed
Legal & General	Operational Excellence Analyst	Not listed	—	—	London	Closed
Legal & General Investment Management	Investor Disclosure & Reporting Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Cardiff	Closed
Santander	Sr. Associate, Retail Design & Experience	Not listed	—	—	2 Locations	Closed
Santander	Loan Agency Analyst \| S2 \| Lending Services \| Dual Site Location – Remote/Manchester City Centre	Not listed	—	Lending Services	Manchester	Closed
Truist Securities	Readiness & Enablement Content Analyst (Premier & Branch Banking)	Not listed	—	Premier & Branch Banking	2 Locations	Closed
Truist Securities	Investment Banking Associate - TMT	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	New York, NY	Closed
Truist Securities	Risk Finance Data Management Analyst I	Not listed	—	Risk	3 Locations	Closed
Truist Securities	Associate Security Engineer - Cloud Security Engineer	Not listed	—	Security	4 Locations	Closed
MUFG	Investment Banking Analyst - Software & Services	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	2 Locations	Closed
BBVA	WHOLESALE RISK ASSOCIATE I (Sector Agroindustria)	Not listed	—	Risk	Lima, San Isidro	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Wealth Management Associate	Not listed	—	Wealth Management	Glens Falls, New York, United States of America	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Private Wealth Management Portfolio Management Associate	Not listed	—	Wealth Management	New York, New York, United States of America	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Private Wealth Management Registered Client Service Associate	Not listed	—	Wealth Management	New York, New York, United States of America	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Japan Tax Department, Job Level: Associate	Not listed	—	Tax	Tokyo, Japan	Closed
Vanguard	Jr. Fund & Investment Operations Analyst - Fund Accounting	Not listed	—	Fund Accounting	Malvern, PA	Closed
Vanguard	Administrative Associate: Global Public Policy, OGC	Not listed	—	Global Public Policy	Washington DC	Closed
Vanguard	Quantitative MBS Research Analyst	Not listed	—	Fixed Income	Malvern, PA	Closed
Blackstone	Data Analyst, Associate - Private Equity and Real Estate Technology	Not listed	—	Technology	New York	Closed
Adyen	Business Analyst - Pricing	Not listed	—	Global Payments Pricing	Singapore	Closed
IMC Trading	Power & Gas Quantitative Analyst - Algo Research & Development	Not listed	—	Algo Research & Development	Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark	Closed
AQR Capital Management	Research Associate - Discretionary Macro	Not listed	—	Discretionary Portfolio Management	Greenwich, CT	Closed
Legal & General	Investor Disclosure & Reporting Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Cardiff	Closed
JPMorgan	Investment Banking - UK Natural Resources - Analyst – London	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
JPMorgan	Investment Banking – EMEA Healthcare Analyst – London	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Stripe	Software Engineering, New Grad	Not listed	—	—	Singapore	Closed
BlackRock	Windows Engineer, Associate	Not listed	—	Platform Services	Singapore, Singapore	Closed
BlackRock	Associate, Investment Product Marketing	Not listed	—	Investment Product Marketing	New York, NY	Closed
BlackRock	Associate, GPS ETF Product Japan	Not listed	—	APAC GPS ETF Product Team	Tokyo, Japan	Closed
BlackRock	Associate, External Relationship Management, Alternatives Specialists Team (Australia & New Zealand)	Not listed	—	Alternatives Specialists Team	SD4 - 33 Alfred Street, Sydney, New South Wales	Closed
BlackRock	Associate	Not listed	—	—	Philadelphia, PA	Closed
Citi	MIS Analyst	Not listed	—	MIS	1/124, SHIVAJI GARDENS, MOONLI	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Ops Sup Analyst	Not listed	—	Operations - Core Team	DLF CYBERCITY 12B	ClosedRolling — apply early
Tetra Tech	Graduate Water Engineer	Not listed	—	—	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Closed
General Atlantic	GA Actis Associate, SPV Management	Not listed	—	SPV Management	Singapore - Battery Road	Closed
Barclays	Insider Threat Intelligence Analyst	Not listed	—	Insider Threat Intelligence	3 Locations	ClosedRolling — apply early
Barclays	Consumer SPO, Analyst	Not listed	—	Consumer SPO	New York, 745 7th Avenue	ClosedRolling — apply early
Barclays	APAC Collateral & Margin Services Analyst	Not listed	—	Collateral & Margin Services	Singapore, Marina Bay Financial Tower 2	ClosedRolling — apply early
Legal & General	Index Junior Analyst - Analytics and Technology	Not listed	—	Technology	London	Closed
Legal & General Investment Management	Apprenticeship - Business Administration - Hove - 2026	Not listed	—	—	Brighton and Hove	Closed
Santander	TRADE FINANCE ASSOCIATE - SCIB	Not listed	—	TRADE FINANCE	CDMX	Closed
HSBC	Investment Analyst, Private Markets	Not listed	—	Markets	London, United Kingdom	Closed
Truist Securities	Analyst - Wholesale Credit Delivery	Not listed	—	Wholesale Credit Delivery	Raleigh NC - 434 Fayetteville Street Mall	Closed
MUFG	Investment Banking Associate - Restructuring	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	New York, NY	Closed
MUFG	Investment Banking Analyst	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	4 Locations	Closed