HELP! 10-week summer internship clashes with exam time

Hi guys,

First of all I am aware that you shouldn´t ask for holiday during a 10-week internship but my internship starts during my exam time at University. How many days off do you usually have during a 10 week summer internship? I will probably need 5 days off for exams. (but over a 2-3 week period, so not 5 days straight). Otherwise I can´t accept the offer. Any advice? Anyone with a similar situation in the past? Is this possible?

Thanks.

10 Comments
 

Anyone?

Don´t say this in a banking interview: Which superhero would you be and why? I want to be like Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor - me.
 

thanks for the responses, unfortunately it isn´t possible to postpone the exams. So if I don´t take them I fail automatically. It really sucks...

Don´t say this in a banking interview: Which superhero would you be and why? I want to be like Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor - me.
 

Don't postpone, take them early.

When I was graduating from UG, I had a job offer that i ultimately accepted but they needed me to start May 1. All of my professors except 1 allowed me to sit early (exam period was like the 5-9 or something like that). The one who didn't allowed me to sit for the final at an Exam Testing site close to where I moved.

Tell your internship and try to sit EARLY (not postpone)

Director of Finance and Corporate Development: 2020 - Present Manager of FP&A and Corporate Development: 2019 - 2020 Corporate Finance, Strategy and Development: 2011 - 2019 "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
 

Take them early. If that does't work, see if you can take them remotely, perhaps with a local alumnus serving as a proctor.

To answer your question "how much vacation time do interns get." The answer is expect none and be surprised with what you get. If your bank has a Saturday off policy, great, those also apply to interns, assuming you aren't on live deals. In addition to that, you may get July 4 off (if you are in the US) but will need to check with your teams. It's not a viable strategy to think you can take exams in your off time as an intern since it's so unpredictable.

 

I have the same issue, except I am also missing the last week of classes too. My school doesn't allow you to take exams early, so I'll be taking all my exams at the bank and someone from the bank will proctor. They have had to proctor interns before.

 

Placeat repudiandae et eos quasi minus. Et a ea voluptatum quos enim dignissimos. Qui odit facilis et repellendus itaque officiis.

Et est nemo fuga adipisci non ea expedita. Maiores itaque aliquid et deserunt sapiente blanditiis odio adipisci. At perferendis harum porro id quo. Ut voluptatem aperiam dolorem ut doloremque officiis. Nisi eum odio veniam.

Eius et aliquid dolorum tenetur reiciendis quibusdam sed. Qui aut aut id ut sunt corporis. Distinctio illo quia est dolor quibusdam itaque sed.

Don´t say this in a banking interview: Which superhero would you be and why? I want to be like Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor - me.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”