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 2967 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
Jane Street	Cybersecurity Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Cybersecurity	London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Jump Trading	Junior Portfolio Finance Trader	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Global Treasury Team	New York	Open
Jump Trading	Campus Quantitative Researcher, UG/MS (Full-Time)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	quantitative research	Chicago; New York	Open
Jump Trading	Campus Quantitative Researcher (Full-Time)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Quantitative Research	London; Amsterdam	Open
Jump Trading	Campus AI/ML Researcher (Fall 2026)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	research	Shanghai; Singapore; Hong Kong	Open
Barclays	US Liquidity Reporting Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Liquidity Reporting	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Technology Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Technology	Building 300-Whippany Campus, Jefferson Park	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Product Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Product Analysis	Building 300-Whippany Campus, Jefferson Park	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Banking & Payments Operations Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Payments	Isle of Man, Eagle Court	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	FX Spot Trading, Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	FX Spot Trading	Singapore, Marina Bay Financial Tower 2	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	PBWM Data Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	PBWM	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Transaction Monitoring Training Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Transaction Monitoring	Glasgow Campus	OpenRolling — apply early
Old Mission	Quantitative Trader – 2027 Graduate Program (February Start)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	—	Chicago, IL or New York, NY	Open
Old Mission	Quantitative Trader – 2027 Graduate Program (August Start)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	—	London	Open
Old Mission	Quantitative Trader – 2027 Graduate Program (August Start)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	—	Chicago, IL or New York, NY	Open
Aquatic Capital Management	Software Engineer, Early Career	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Software Engineering	Chicago; New York	Open
Aquatic Capital Management	Quantitative Researcher, Early Career	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Quantitative Research	Chicago; New York	Open
Lincoln International	Associate, Business Services M&A	Not listed	Graduate scheme	M&A	Richmond, VA	Open
Lincoln International	Analyst, Healthcare M&A	Not listed	Graduate scheme	M&A	London, England	Open
PIMCO	Analyst/Associate, Private Strategies (CRE Equity Acquisitions)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	CRE Equity	New York, NY USA	Open
G-Research	Security Operations Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Security Operations Centre	London, UK	Open
Aviva Investors	Credit Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Credit Research	London (UK)	Open
Rabobank	Corporate Finance Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Corporate	New York, NY	Open
Deutsche Bank	Group Strategic Analytics (GSA) Quantitative Strat - Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Group Strategic Analytics	New York, 1 Columbus Circle	Open
Invesco	Associate, Acquisitions	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Acquisitions	Sydney, New South Wales	Open
Capital Group	GRM Enterprise & Operational Risk Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Risk	London	Open
Capital Group	Core Ops - Account Enablement Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Core Operations	London	Open
Capital Group	Treasury Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Treasury	2 Locations	Open
Houlihan Lokey	Financial Analyst, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services (Structured Products), 2026 Graduate - London	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Structured Products Group	London, UK	Open
Houlihan Lokey	2026 Graduate Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (Consumer Group)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Corporate	Zurich, Switzerland	Open
Ardian	Automatician Developer Apprentice - September 2026 \| Paris (H/F)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Investor Relations & Transversal Services	Paris La Défense	Open
Ardian	Software Engineering Apprentice DevFactory - Septembre 2026 \| Paris (H/F)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Software Engineering	Paris La Défense	Open
Ardian	HRIS, Data & Reporting Apprentice - Septembre 2026 \| Paris (H/F)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	HRIS	Paris	Open
Blackstone	International Finance, Fund Finance - Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Fund Finance	London	Open
Chicago Trading Company	Quant Trading Associate - 2027 Start	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Trading and Quant	London, England, United Kingdom	Open
Chicago Trading Company	Associate Engineer - 2027 Start	Not listed	Graduate scheme	engineering	Chicago, IL; New York, NY	Open
DRW	Quantitative Trading Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Quantitative Trading	London	Open
DRW	Quantitative Trading Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Quantitative Trading	Singapore	Open
DRW	Leadership Rotation Network Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	middle and back-office	London	Open
TPG	Asset-Based Finance, Asset Management, Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Asset Management	New York - 245 Park Avenue	Open
Verition Fund Management	Human Resources Analyst - London	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Human Resources	London, England, United Kingdom	Open
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors	AI Training & Education Analyst	Not listed	Graduate scheme	AI Training & Education	New York, New York, United States	Open
Allica Bank	Graduate AI Engineer	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Autonomous Lending Tribe	Milton Keynes Office	Open
Citi	Management Associate 1, UAE, Dubai (UAE Nationals)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Management Associate	Dubai United Arab Emirates	Open
Citi	Citi London Military Insight Day	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Markets, Wealth Management and Corporate Banking	London United Kingdom	Open
Robinhood	Customer Experience Associate (New Grad)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Customer Experience	Westlake, TX	Open
Five Rings	Campus Full Time 2027 - Trading Operations Engineer	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Technology	New York	Open
Five Rings	Campus Full Time 2027 - Software Developer - London	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Software Engineering	London	Open
Five Rings	Campus Full Time 2027 - Software Developer	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Software Engineering	New York	Open
Five Rings	Campus Full Time 2027 - Quantitative Trader - London	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Quantitative Trader	London	Open