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 2978 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
GSA Capital	Women in Trading & Technology Insight Programme - 2027	Not listed	Spring week	Technology	London	Open
GSA Capital	The Exchange - early talent summer evening	Not listed	Summer internship	quantitative research	London	Open
GSA Capital	Software Developer - Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Software Engineering	London	Open
GSA Capital	Quantitative Researcher - Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Quantitative Research	London, New York	Open
Schonfeld	Quantitative Research / Developer - Intern	Not listed	Summer internship	Quantitative Research	Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Open
Citi	Unlock Your Future: Banking Analyst Internships in Japan - APAC	Not listed	Summer internship	Banking	Hong Kong Hong Kong	Open
Citi	Unlock Your Future: Banking Analyst Internships in Japan - UK, Europe & MEA Session	Not listed	Summer internship	Investment Banking	London United Kingdom	Open
Citi	Unlock Your Future: Banking Analyst Internships in Japan (North America)	Not listed	Summer internship	Banking	New York New York United States	Open
Virtu Financial	2027 Internship - Quant Research (Undergrad)	Not listed	Summer internship	Quantitative Research	New York	Open
Virtu Financial	Women's Winternship	Not listed	Spring week	trading	New York	Open
IMC Trading	2027 EU Campus Programme Talent Community	Not listed	Spring week	Talent Community	Europe	Open
BlackRock	Quality Assurance Engineer, Associate	Not listed	Off-cycle	Aladdin Engineering	B3G - Skyline Belgrade, Kneza Milosa 88, Belgrade	Open
BlackRock	Associate, Americas Client Businesses - Veterans Program	Not listed	Off-cycle	Americas Client Businesses	New York, NY	Open
Jump Trading	Campus Trading Team Software Engineer (Intern)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Software Engineering	Hong Kong	Open
Jump Trading	Campus FPGA Engineer (Intern)	Not listed	Off-cycle	FPGA team	London	Open
Goldman Sachs	2027 \| EMEA \| London \| Asset Management \| Real Estate - Alternatives Investing \| Seasonal/Off Cycle	Not listed	Off-cycle	Asset Management	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2026 \| EMEA \| London \| Global Investment Research \| Macro Research, Portfolio Strategy \| Seasonal/Off-cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	Strategy	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2026 \| EMEA \| London \| Global Investment Research \| Macro Research, Commodities \| Seasonal/Off-cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2026 \| EMEA \| London \| Global Investment Research \| Macro Research, Economics \| Seasonal/Off-cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2026 \| EMEA \| London \| FICC & Equities (Structuring) \| Seasonal/Off Cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2026 \| EMEA \| London \| FICC & Equities (Sales & Trading) \| Seasonal/Off Cycle Internship	Not listed	Off-cycle	Sales & Trading	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2027 \| EMEA \| London \| Asset Management \| Private Credit \| Seasonal/Off-Cycle	Not listed	Off-cycle	Asset Management	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Goldman Sachs	2027 \| EMEA \| London \| Asset Management, Private Investing, Private Equity\| Seasonal/Off-Cycle	Not listed	Off-cycle	Asset Management	London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Quantitative Analytics Associate Off Cycle Internship 2027 Singapore	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Singapore, Marina Bay Financial Tower 2	OpenRolling — apply early
Barclays	Quantitative Analytics Associate Off Cycle Internship 2027 Hong Kong	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Hong Kong, Cheung Kong Center	OpenRolling — apply early
BBVA	RECOVERIES ANALYST I	Not listed	Off-cycle	Recoveries	Lima, San Isidro	Open
Houlihan Lokey	3 Month Internship - Financial Restructuring (Q4 2026)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Financial Restructuring Group	Frankfurt, Germany	Open
Houlihan Lokey	Corporate Development Intern (Fall 2026)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	2 Locations	Open
Houlihan Lokey	Off-Cycle Intern, Financial and Valuation Advisory (Hong Kong)	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Hong Kong, China	Open
Houlihan Lokey	Off-Cycle Intern - Capital Solutions, Debt Advisory (Q1, 2027)	Not listed	Off-cycle	—	Frankfurt, Germany	Open
Ardian	Client Solutions Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Client Solutions	London	Open
Ardian	Investor Relations Coordination Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investor Relations	London	Open
Ardian	Investor Relations Intern - October 2026 I Tokyo (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investor Relations	Tokyo	Open
Ardian	Secondaries & Primaries IT Project Management Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Secondaries & Primaries	London	Open
Ardian	Real Estate Private Equity Intern - October 2026 / Frankfurt (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Real Estate	Frankfurt	Open
Ardian	Real Estate Private Equity - Working Student - September 2026 - Frankfurt (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Real Estate	Frankfurt	Open
Ardian	Infrastructure Intern - January 2027 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Infrastructure	London	Open
Ardian	Compliance Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Compliance	London	Open
Ardian	Secondaries & Primaries Intern – September 2026 I NYC	Not listed	Off-cycle	Secondaries & Primaries	New York	Open
Ardian	Private Credit Intern - September 2026 \| London	Not listed	Off-cycle	Private Credit	London	Open
Ardian	Learning Intern - Janvier 2027 I Paris (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Human Resources – Learning Team	Paris	Open
Ardian	Infrastructure Intern - January 2027 \| Madrid (M/F)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Infrastructure	2 Locations	Open
Rothschild & Co	Portfolio Monitoring Intern - Janvier 2027	Not listed	Off-cycle	Five Arrows	Paris	Open
Julius Baer	Intern Regional CFO Emerging Markets 100% (f/m/d) - 6-12months	Not listed	Off-cycle	Markets	Zurich	Open
Morgan Stanley	MSIM - Private Equity Solutions - Secondaries Associate	Not listed	Off-cycle	Private Equity Solutions	New York, New York, United States of America	Open
Wellington Management	Off-Cycle Internship for Corporate Engagement, Investment Group (6-12 months)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Corporate	Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong	Open
MUFG	Loan Closing Operations Analyst	Not listed	Off-cycle	Loan Closing Operations	2 Locations	Open
William Blair	Investment Banking Analyst, Private Capital Markets	Not listed	Off-cycle	Investment Banking	Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, England	Open
Macquarie Group	2027 Off-cycle Internship, Infrastructure Advisory - Macquarie Group	Not listed	Off-cycle	Infrastructure	London, UK	Open
Rothschild & Co	Intern Private Banking (fixed-term 6 months)	Not listed	Off-cycle	Swiss Onshore team	Geneva	Open