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
Brewin Dolphin / RBC Brewin Dolphin	Associate, Non-Traditional ABS Origination	23 Oct 2026•	—	Non-Traditional ABS Origination	New York, New York, United States of America	Closing soon
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Analyst Programme: Capital Markets	25 Oct 2026•	Graduate scheme	Markets	London	Closing soon
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Analyst Programme: Transaction Banking	25 Oct 2026•	Graduate scheme	Transaction Banking	London	Closing soon
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Analyst Programme: Risk	25 Oct 2026•	Graduate scheme	Risk	London	Closing soon
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Analyst Programme: Global Corporate Investment Banking	25 Oct 2026•	Graduate scheme	Investment Banking	London	Closing soon
BMO Capital Markets	Equity Research Associate – U.S. Chemicals	29 Oct 2026•	—	U.S. Chemicals	New York, NY, USA	Closing soon
MUFG	Summer Internship Programme 2027 – Global Markets	31 Oct 2026•	Summer internship	Markets	Hong Kong - Airside	Closing soon
MUFG	Summer Internship Programme 2027 – Global Corporate Banking	31 Oct 2026•	Summer internship	Corporate	Hong Kong - Airside	Closing soon
MUFG	Summer Internship Programme 2027 – Global Operations	31 Oct 2026•	Summer internship	—	Hong Kong - Airside	Closing soon
MUFG	Summer Internship Programme 2027 – Global Compliance	31 Oct 2026•	Summer internship	Compliance	Hong Kong - Airside	Closing soon
Lloyds Bank	Software Engineering Industrial Placement (Edinburgh)	7 Nov 2026•	—	Software Engineering	UK	Open
Lloyds Bank	Software Engineering Industrial Placement (Bristol)	7 Nov 2026•	—	Software Engineering	UK	Open
Lloyds Bank	Software Engineering Industrial Placement (Manchester)	7 Nov 2026•	—	Software Engineering	UK	Open
Lloyds Bank	Software Engineering Industrial Placement (Leeds)	7 Nov 2026•	—	Software Engineering	UK	Open
BMO Capital Markets	Equity Research Associate – U.S. Financials – Brokers, Asset Managers & Trust Banks	10 Nov 2026•	—	U.S. Financials	New York, NY, USA	Open
PIMCO	2027 MBA Summer Internship PM - Public - Credit Research APAC	14 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	—	Hong Kong	Open
PIMCO	2027 Summer Intern - Credit Research Analyst, EMEA	14 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	—	London, GBR	Open
Monzo	Graduate Credit Analyst	23 Nov 2026•	Graduate scheme	Borrowing	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Credit Sales and Trading	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	Sales & Trading	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Structured Trading Group	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	—	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Internal Audit	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	Audit	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Capital Markets	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	Markets	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Japanese Corporate Banking	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	Corporate	London	Open
MUFG	2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Global Corporate Investment Banking	29 Nov 2026•	Summer internship	Investment Banking	London	Open
Virtu Financial	2027 Summer Internship - Technical	11 Dec 2026•	Summer internship	—	London, United Kingdom	Open
Virtu Financial	2027 Summer Internship - Client Support	11 Dec 2026•	Summer internship	—	London, United Kingdom	Open
RBC Capital Markets	2027 Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking Summer Associate	11 Dec 2026•	Summer internship	Investment Banking	New York, New York, United States of America	Open
MUFG	MUFG Analyst Programme 2027 – Global Corporate Banking	31 Dec 2026•	Graduate scheme	Corporate	Hong Kong - Airside	Open
MUFG	MUFG Analyst Programme 2027 – Corporate Functions	31 Dec 2026•	Graduate scheme	Corporate	Hong Kong - Airside	Open
MUFG	MUFG Analyst Programme 2027 – Global Operations	31 Dec 2026•	Graduate scheme	Global Operations	Hong Kong - Airside	Open
Julius Baer	Working Student – Legal Financial Products & Institutionals 40-60% (f/m/d), fixed term until 31 December 2026	31 Dec 2026•	—	Legal Financial Products & Institutionals	Zurich	Open
Brewin Dolphin / RBC Brewin Dolphin	KYC Refresh/Quality Control Analyst	31 Dec 2026•	—	KYC	90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD	Open
Triton Partners	Private Equity Internship - London Jan 2027 (Dutch Speaking)	31 Mar 2027•	Summer internship	Benelux and London investment teams	London	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Client Coverage & Advisory 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Investment Advisory Team	Dubai	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Transformation Strategist 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Digital Business Transformation / Transformation Office Team	Zurich	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Program Associate 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	COO	Zurich	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate - Business Management Region Western Markets & Switzerland 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Markets	Zurich	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Account Manager UHNWI 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	UHNWI	Zurich	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – AI Transformation Specialist 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	COO Digital Business Transformation	Zurich	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Compliance Focus Track 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Compliance	London	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate - Business Management, Guernsey 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Business Management	St Peter Port	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Quality Assurance & Automation 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Quality Assurance	Singapore	Open
Julius Baer	University Graduate – Investment Campaigns Specialist 100% (f/m/d)	1 Apr 2027•	Graduate scheme	Investment Campaigns & Communications	Singapore	Open
Houlihan Lokey	2027 Summer Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (M&A)	14 Jun 2027•	Summer internship	M&A	London, UK	Open
Barclays	2027 Operations Analyst Graduate Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	operations business division	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	2027 Technology Analyst Business Management Graduate Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	Technology	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	2027 Compliance Analyst Higher Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	Compliance	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	2027 Risk Analyst Higher Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	Risk	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	2027 Technology Analyst AI and Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	Technology	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	2027 Technology Developer Graduate Apprenticeship Programme Glasgow	1 Aug 2027•	Graduate scheme	Technology	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early