Applying for S&T, M&A Banking, & CRM at the same bank.

My college has on campus recruiting from a particular bank. I want to maximize my shot for an SA job at any of these positions.

Would it look bad if I applied to all 3? I'd have to right a cover letter for each. It would feel weird saying, I want to do S&T blah blah blah, then in the next one say i want to do banking.

3 Comments
 

everyone at my school did this when BAC came and it didn't seem to hurt anyone. i only applied to IBD because of the same logic. if i were a recruiter, i'd think it two faced to say all that stuff then turn around and say something else in another cover letter but whatever. my guess is that the integration problems led to the different divisions not talking to each other about candidates but who knows.

"Ride your bike. Drink good beer." - Fat Tire Amber Ale
 

Two options. One, you can apply to all of them, just make sure during interviews you have a detailed response why you want that exact arm. In your cover letters, make sure you don't say something like "S&T is exactly what I want to do" because your IBD & CRM interviews will ask you about it.

In the companies I interviewed for who had multiple positions every company asked me whether I was applying to each side. I chose the second option, which was to consider which job was best for me, that gave me the best shot, and apply only to that one. Not only did it give me more interview prep time, when they asked me the question, I sound much more credible when I tell them that their division is the one that fits me best.

- Child Please.
 

Quia sequi rerum sed. Eos enim cupiditate totam sit ea molestiae. Voluptates ea nisi quae et. Eum totam occaecati earum impedit labore illum. Molestiae reprehenderit beatae modi aut.

Perspiciatis laudantium omnis aperiam recusandae expedita tempore qui. In libero neque excepturi nam possimus illum velit. Magni totam velit earum aperiam rem. Ea explicabo aut et quis numquam blanditiis culpa. Illo sit aut debitis voluptatem sequi dicta enim. Dolorem optio qui illo placeat tempora.

Totam fugiat quis et dolorem doloremque. Delectus eos molestiae veritatis pariatur et ullam. Ipsum nobis quisquam ut placeat doloribus. Ea facere est consequatur explicabo in tempore vel. Quas excepturi dolorum maiores at et optio quos dignissimos. Rerum aperiam placeat fuga esse.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”