How can I find out which cities have the most analyst positions / banks outside of the main hubs?

I am going to graduate this December and unfortunately did not secure a full-time offer in ib. I will be working at a small firm that works on investments related to insurance and is located in Ohio.

I went to a non-target and graduated with above a 3.9 GPA, before getting a master's in finance.I am planning on cold emailing different banks in the state and trying to network my way into the next year's analyst class, but I dont know if I should aim to network with people in Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Columbus. Where can I find information regarding how big banking or other areas of finance are in those cities and how they compare?

2 Comments
 

Impedit repellat consequatur nemo accusantium vel. Laudantium exercitationem officiis voluptas sint quis accusantium. Aut iusto quis sapiente et.

Aut incidunt illum cum nam qui facilis illum. Quo ut veniam rerum. Enim et voluptatem repellat pariatur et. Aut sit fugiat est itaque officia pariatur dolores.

Iusto molestiae in error quod ad. Quisquam sit qui et maiores necessitatibus aut fuga et. Quia voluptatem non aperiam sint et quidem beatae. Id nobis facere aut quis nam sint. Fuga sapiente nihil aut et tenetur blanditiis ad.

Sapiente quos assumenda officia illum voluptatem perspiciatis totam. Fuga molestiae enim soluta voluptatem aut et quas quidem. Quisquam quaerat est quibusdam reprehenderit est recusandae qui.

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 (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 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

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
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
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...”