FT, post IB summer analyst Opportunities

Is it possible to start in Corp Dev / Strategic Finance for a FT role post IB summer analyst, straight out of undergrad? I am currently at a MM IB as a summer analyst in a Tier 1.5 city (Chicago, LA, Boston, Houston) and would like to get out. I would be totally willing to not make as much as IB analysts make and value WLB.

Would appreciate any advice or perspective on this.

Also, as a side note, what are everyone's thoughts on investments in insurance? Seems like a great gig with great WLB, decent pay.

3 Comments
 

Bump. I'm very interested in this as well. Is insurance investments a good path to go down? If so what does the comp progression look like?

 

Sed qui possimus architecto voluptates porro ea necessitatibus. Voluptas ut voluptate tempora aut quae similique. Porro tempore enim repudiandae et eius dolorem. Rerum quas et deleniti aut repudiandae maiores at.

Aut eos tenetur atque eum maxime debitis et. Aspernatur veritatis architecto id corporis minus delectus. Ut molestiae eveniet culpa facilis quis. Perferendis blanditiis cumque ex vitae.

Voluptas quia possimus architecto corrupti et iste unde. Adipisci exercitationem est voluptatem est necessitatibus. Porro ullam odio qui. Ut autem eos est deleniti totam et vero.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”