2027 Recruiting

I’m just finishing out my freshman year at a non-target. I am hoping to break into UMM IB. My gpa is 4.0 and I completed 2 internships (RE, REPE) throughout the year. I also have a decently big WM internship set up for the summer. My question is when should I start networking agressively. I’ve had a few coffee chats but have heard that sometimes bankers get annoyed when you network before recruiting season. Should I be networking and getting as much chats as possible rn? or focus on technicals?

6 Comments
 

start in around the fall septemberish, do good in ur internship. rn all ppl are thinking of is current ‘26 summer interns not ‘28 recruiting

 

Neque ex soluta ut itaque. Sunt eos pariatur soluta possimus et.

Et illum ad asperiores molestiae. Facere consequuntur maxime molestiae ut nisi alias. Soluta voluptate mollitia distinctio debitis odit minus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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

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...”