Most people from Ireland that do IB do it in London. I am not in uni yet and am wondering is it feasible to get into IB in New York out of college in Ireland, as Ny IB seems to have better pay and exit opps to better paying PE firms. Any thoughts shared would be appreciated.
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Almost impossible to do unfortunately. Unless you’ve got connections you can leverage / otherwise. Most trodden path would be 2 years in London and then moving over.
IB alone is impossible to get into from college unless you’re the top in your class or you have some other separating factor. Work on what you can do to get to London would be my advice as that in itself is a near-insurmountable task!
I am curious why so many people say it is "impossible" unless you got to a top school when I've got an offer at a BB, I'm from a state school.
I know many "non target" IB people at top groups in the street, heck I know a complete non target at BX PE.... If you prep early enough and are proactive with recruiting and networking, you'll have a decent shot. Do top schools have an advantage? Absolutely, but that doesn't mean is impossible from other schools, just takes more work.
UK recruiting is much less non target friendly compared the US.
What I mean by impossible is going from Ireland to another country. Most banks love hiring straight from the major UK unis and so very rarely recruit from this side of the channel
The most common route is doing it later via US MBA >> IB associate. Much harder do at the analyst level.
Not possible. No one will sponsor a new grad visa for someone who didn't go to school in the US. Anyone who went to school in the US has an automatic visa for a few years - and even then, it's still very hard to get hired as an international.
Get into London IB and you can transfer in a few years if you want to live in NY.
Your most likely bet would be:
Masters/Undergrad at Trinity College Dublin or UCD in home or alternatively do a STEM/Economics/Humanity degree at Oxbridge/LSE/UCL/Imperial/Warwick if not (Durham, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Bristol are SOLID UK semi-targets) and apply for IB in London. It's already hard enough for UK Undergrads with no American ties to apply straight to SA's/FT in the US, especially given how competitive Ivy admission is there, you'll be treated as a second class applicant regardless. Do a degree from a top Irish/British Uni, apply for London IBs and try lateral internally or externally to NYC after 0.5-2 years minimum. Alternatively, if you back yourself, apply for overseas scholarships at American Unis or do a semester/year abroad at one where you can build up your network at the very least in the States. Good luck, it's certainly hard and not well-trodden, but very achievable with the right plan.
Could you please elaborate on "having American ties" ?
family
American family/Citizenship or a credible Green card sponsor
London IB for 2 years then internal transfer to USA is probably the cleanest move.
The work visa really presents a challenge for anything more creative than that. If u have citizenship or a quick path to green card then you can be bolder with your search.
Is it relatively easy to get the move to NYC if you’re a good performer? Starting an analyst stint and hoping to move to NYC with the firm when a2a promotion happens
Generally very easy. You normally have more movement the other way and, there is far more A2A retention in Europe (although this may change in the current market).
Would reach out to Irish consulate in NYC and see what advice they have. They are super helpful and lovely people who I’m sure could give you a run down of your options of how to get in.
How come so many Canadians get sponsored for IB in NYC but students from Ireland can’t?
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