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 3013 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
Pharo Management	Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Hong Kong office	Hong Kong	Closed
Stripe	PhD Data Scientist, Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Data Science	San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Chicago	Closed
Deutsche Bank	Global Technology Governance Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Technology	Sao Paulo Edificio Pedro Mariz	Closed
Rabobank	Internship IT Development: improve an online calculator	Not listed	Summer internship	IT Development	Utrecht Leidseveer 50	Closed
Santander	Credit Risk Support Trainee	Not listed	Summer internship	Risk	Lisboa	Closed
State Street	Global Delivery Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	State Street Global Delivery	Hangzhou, China	Closed
Qube Research & Technologies	2026 Internship - Software Engineer	Not listed	Summer internship	Business Data and Analytics	London	Closed
Deutsche Bank	Intern - FIC Derivatives (DocsControl)	Not listed	Summer internship	Branch Operations	Sao Paulo Edificio Pedro Mariz	Closed
XTX Markets	AI Research Internship - XTY Labs	Not listed	Summer internship	AI Research	New York	Closed
Palantir	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government	Not listed	Summer internship	Engineering	Honolulu, HI	Closed
Palantir	Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - USG	Not listed	Summer internship	Forward Deployed Software Engineer	New York, NY	Closed
Palantir	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Defense Tech	Not listed	Summer internship	Defense Tech	Washington, D.C.	Closed
Palantir	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Poland	Not listed	Summer internship	Forward Deployed Software Engineering	New York, NY	Closed
Palantir	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government	Not listed	Summer internship	Forward Deployed Software Engineering	New York, NY	Closed
Palantir	Year at Palantir - Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial	Not listed	Summer internship	Commercial	New York, NY	Closed
Palantir	Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - US Government	Not listed	Summer internship	Forward Deployed Software Engineering	Washington, D.C.	Closed
Palantir	Deployment Strategist, Internship - US Government	Not listed	Summer internship	Deployment Strategist	Honolulu, HI	Closed
SS&C	Summer Intern Systems Development	Not listed	Summer internship	—	London, UK	Closed
Barclays	Business Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Glasgow Campus	ClosedRolling — apply early
Nordic Capital	Desk Side Analyst (Hampton Roads, VA)	Not listed	—	—	Hampton Roads, VA	Closed
Truist Securities	Brokerage Registered Client Service Associate - Morganton, NC	Not listed	—	Client Service	Morganton, NC	Closed
Blackstone	Public Affairs, Analyst	Not listed	—	Corporate Affairs	New York	Closed
Allica Bank	CDD Analyst	Not listed	—	Operations	Milton Keynes Office	Closed
SumUp	Product Data Analyst	Not listed	—	Consumer	Cologne, Germany; London, England, United Kingdom	Closed
Ramp	AML Operations Analyst	Not listed	—	AML Team	New York, NY (HQ)	Closed
JPMorgan	Payments - EMEA Governance Analyst - Bournemouth	Not listed	—	Payments EMEA Governance	BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Stripe	Risk Operations Analyst	Not listed	—	Risk	Remote	Closed
BlackRock	Product Strategist, Systematic Active Equities, Associate	Not listed	—	Systematic Active Equities	2 Locations	Closed
Citi	Program Management Sr Analyst	Not listed	—	Program Management	DLF CYBERCITY 12B	ClosedRolling — apply early
State Street	Systems Analyst, Officer	Not listed	—	Systems Analyst	2 Locations	Closed
JPMorgan	EMEA Management & Controls Governance Associate	Not listed	—	Governance	LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Vanguard	Sourcing Analyst - Specialized (IT) & Non-Standard Requests	Not listed	—	—	Malvern, PA	Closed
Schroders	Fund Mandates Analyst 2	Not listed	—	—	Singapore	Closed
Pleo	Finance & Reconciliation Analyst / Safeguarding	Not listed	—	Safeguarding	London	Closed
Santander	Cyber - Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst (DFIR) - SDS	Not listed	—	Santander Digital Services	Boadilla del Monte	Closed
MUFG	Full Stack Developer - Analyst	Not listed	—	HR Technology	Tempe, AZ	Closed
Tower Research Capital	Intern	Not listed	—	—	Gift City	Closed
JPMorgan	Counterparty Credit Risk - Associate	Not listed	—	Risk	LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
JPMorgan	Trade and Structured Working Capital Credit Risk – EMEA / Associate	Not listed	—	Risk	LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Banking, Investment Banking, Full Time Analyst, Dubai, UAE 2026	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	Dubai United Arab Emirates	Closed
Barber McLelland	Graduate Trainee Chartered Accountant	Not listed	—	—	Barnsley, South Yorkshire	Closed
Barclays	Metrics Team Analyst	Not listed	—	Metrics Team	Building 300-Whippany Campus, Jefferson Park	ClosedRolling — apply early
Barclays	Transaction Monitoring QC Analyst	Not listed	—	Transaction Monitoring	Glasgow Campus	ClosedRolling — apply early
Santander	Sales Trader Junior \| Santiago	Not listed	—	FX-FI COMMERCIAL	SANTIAGO	Closed
Santander	Corporate & I-Banking Structured Trade Finance Associate	Not listed	—	Corporate	Madison Ave Corp	Closed
Truist Securities	Project Finance Analyst I/II	Not listed	—	—	3 Locations	Closed
Truist Securities	Operational Risk Governance Analyst	Not listed	—	Risk	3 Locations	Closed
MUFG	Analyst/Associate, Commodity Trade Finance	Not listed	—	CTF	Singapore Office Marina One	Closed
MUFG	Associate, Portfolio Management – Global Aviation Finance Office	Not listed	—	Portfolio Management	Singapore Office Marina One	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Trade Support Associate	Not listed	—	Operations	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Closed