From BB internship in Russia to Wall Street?

Dear American monkeys,

Today I finished my off-cycle internship in BAML, Moscow office. I did not get FT offer and finally have plenty of free time to post my first topic on WSO.

These 3 months of internship were intense, 70 hours a week, a couple of all-nighters, no time for anything else but work. That was my first exposure to investment banking and what I understood is IB is all about details and dedication/ full commitment. Also making sure senior people see it.

However, I have uneasy feeling that my internship reality is slightly different from what you guys are discussing on this forum. I did not build a single model, worked mostly on ECM projects (IPOs of Russian companies are on the up and up) and pitches, updated comps and did a lot of industry research.

Here go my questions. Is NYC the best place to start and build a valuable set of technical skills? Also what can be my way to Wall Street?

I appreciate your comments very much.

2 Comments
 

Quas nostrum aut libero aperiam. Suscipit magni vitae impedit et alias quia asperiores. Quia voluptate facilis eos ut rem saepe.

Ullam iure nihil voluptatibus illum. Perferendis magnam asperiores error quas. Fugiat adipisci qui repellat velit excepturi enim.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • 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 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $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
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
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...”