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 3027 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
Santander	TRA_8435_EJECUTIVO SELECT TRAINEE-2	Not listed	—	—	SANTIAGO	Closed
Santander	TRA_8435_EJECUTIVO SELECT TRAINEE	Not listed	—	—	SANTIAGO	Closed
Santander	Associate, Financial Advisor, Conshohocken, PA	Not listed	—	Retail Investments	Conshohocken	Closed
Santander	Associate, Financial Advisor, York, PA	Not listed	—	Financial Advisor	York PA	Closed
Santander	MEX OPEN Fraud Prevention Calls Analyst	Not listed	—	Fraud Prevention	OFNA OPENBANK CDMX	Closed
State Street	Business Analyst, Officer	Not listed	—	Information Technology	Hangzhou, China	Closed
State Street Global Advisors	Middle Office, Associate 1	Not listed	—	Business Operations	Hangzhou, China	Closed
Julius Baer	(Junior) Sanction Advisory 100% (f/m/d)	Not listed	—	Global Sanctions Advisory Desk	Zurich	Closed
Rabobank	FOS Associate	Not listed	—	Front Office Support	Utrecht Croeselaan 18	Closed
BBVA	PRODUCT SALES GTB ASSOCIATE	Not listed	—	Global Transactional Banking	Hong Kong	Closed
Morgan Stanley	Client Service Associate	Not listed	—	Client Service	Westlake Village CA 2829	Closed
Deutsche Bank	Clearing and Settlement Analyst, AS	Not listed	—	Trade Services	Jaipur	Closed
Standard Chartered	Associate, M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions)- UAE national	Not listed	—	M&A	Dubai, ARE	Closed
Legal & General	Product Analyst	Not listed	—	—	Birmingham	Closed
JPMorgan	Asset Management - Middle Office Associate	Not listed	—	Asset Management	LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom	ClosedRolling — apply early
BlackRock	Associate, Product Strategist	Not listed	—	—	New York, NY	Closed
BlackRock	Application Engineer (Java, Python), Aladdin Engineering, Associate	Not listed	—	Client Reporting	M11 - Commers III, 43, 44 & 45 Fl, Internat'l Business Park, Oberoi Garden City	Closed
BlackRock	Associate, Repo Trading	Not listed	—	Repo Trading	New York, NY	Closed
Citi	Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Testing Intermediate Analyst	Not listed	—	Central Control Capabilities	DLF CYBERCITY 12B	ClosedRolling — apply early
Citi	Quantitative Analyst - AVP	Not listed	—	Quantitative Analyst	Hong Kong Hong Kong	ClosedRolling — apply early
Tikehau Ca...	Internship - Capital Market Strategies Equity Research - July 2026 - London	Not listed	—	—	London, UK	Closed
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	Associate, Financial Advisor, New York, NY	Not listed	—	Retail Investments	New York	Closed
Santander	Compliance Associate	Not listed	—	Compliance	Sucursal Frankfurt	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	Equity Research Associate - Industrials / Machinery / E&C	Not listed	—	Equity Research	New York, NY	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
Deutsche Bank	Investment Banking and Capital Markets-Banker-Healthcare Analyst	Not listed	—	Investment Banking	New York, 1 Columbus Circle	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