Advice on breaking into IB

I am student currently enrolled (joined Fall 2020) in M.Sc. Computer Science with concentration in Machine Learning (ML) at University of Montreal (Universite de Montreal), which is regarded one of best in Canada for its ML program. ML is a pretty math intensive program and constantly requires data analysis, data modelling, creating predictive models etc.. I have been interested in IB since the job seems intellectually stimulating and hard work. However, I don't know how to proceed given that I am not a Finance student and also don't have any finance related experience at this point. I am confident about scoring high GPA. How do I proceed to find an internship and then eventually a job in this field in Canadian market starting as an analyst. I am not targeting any BB but rather Canadian banks and looking for experience in the field.

If it's not possible to break in as an Analyst at any bank, should I take an MBA in Finance later after gaining some work experience in Technology field?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated :) Have a good day:)

1 Comments
 

Omnis molestiae nisi tempore aspernatur nihil. Veniam est facilis ut eum.

Eius consequatur ab qui et perspiciatis quod corporis. Deserunt aperiam non sint quam consequatur. Est dolore dolor voluptas. Aliquam quo blanditiis voluptatem non. Esse voluptatem aperiam a eum in omnis ut dolor.

Hic rerum et quis quisquam ratione aliquid omnis. Minima blanditiis ut est. Nemo dolorem architecto labore et veniam quam sed. Perspiciatis reiciendis nisi temporibus quaerat consequatur nulla aut. Reiciendis facilis expedita nulla id velit dolore. Qui quo ea rerum in vero et sed. Temporibus veritatis dolores saepe at qui nemo.

Illo placeat impedit consequuntur nulla. Corporis ut veritatis atque facere. Debitis delectus eligendi vel assumenda repudiandae accusamus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • 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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”