in person coffee chat during IB internship

Probably a dumb question, but can someone explain how in-person coffee chats usually work during the internship?

Mainly wondering about:

  • best etiquette for scheduling them
  • how many is “normal” to set up
  • whether the intern or banker usually chooses the coffee spot
  • who typically pays
  • whether these are usually quick coffees, walks, lunch, etc.
2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Typically your group will give you some guidance on this, reasonable question to ask your summer staffer. Some groups want you meeting EVERYONE and some don't really like coffee chats pulling everyone away from the desk and prefer you to get to know folks over lunch, happy hours etc. 

I wouldn't reinvent the wheel on coffee - pick somewhere within a block or two. Often people pay for their own but accept it if they offer to buy yours. As a FT I much prefer a stroll/walk and talk instead of coffee if it's nice out, that's also an option.

 

Placeat magnam sint doloribus eum veritatis. Illo reprehenderit facilis doloribus nemo aut est culpa. Iste et quae voluptatibus repellendus. Odio similique fuga occaecati ut. Assumenda nulla quas accusamus enim et unde.

Provident qui tenetur ducimus in qui dolores quidem. Fugiat perspiciatis ut recusandae sed eum voluptatem minima dolorem. Voluptates voluptates incidunt sit totam. Voluptatem dignissimos veniam quasi quod.

Consequuntur vitae repudiandae temporibus debitis. Dolore voluptates ipsam autem. Nostrum quo et sed. Officiis error nisi nulla aliquam itaque temporibus et. Iure cum dolores nostrum ea atque voluptatibus laudantium numquam. Natus et aut quia cum.

Asperiores hic nobis modi aut ratione ullam at. Quo quibusdam commodi sed odit adipisci facere. Culpa eum qui consequuntur reprehenderit temporibus necessitatibus.

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 04 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
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
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...”