Is it too late for me to pursue IB?
It is currently the middle of my sophomore summer, and I haven't really done anything at all thus far to prepare for IB, and the recruiting process started in April.
I go to a semi-target and have an okay GPA (3.6), and am starting a private equity internship in a week, but I only went to a few info sessions this past year and didn't talk to anyone. I have done no networking.
Am I to far into the recruiting timeline to put effort in? Are there still applications open, and if there are, what are reasonable goals to set for myself? I am 100% willing to grind if there are still opportunities available.
I guess my main question is- where should I start at this point in my sophomore summer?
Never say never. You are late to the party but just grind now.
When you remove "No" from their vocabulary, you are left with just "Goldman Sachs". jkjk but start grinding my friend.
Some BBs haven't even started yet (except for maybe targets) - Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, BAML, Barclays. I also know that Centerview hasn't started. I'd recommend trying to find some alumni from your school at those firms and shoot them a short email about your interest, and that you want to learn more. 75% of breaking into IB is just networking, so that should be your #1 goal right now.
Do you or anyone else know if there are any smaller tier banks that haven't started yet? Like Deloitte or Stifel? Is there a list where I can find this?
Deloitte is not a bank
Just shows how clueless I am at this point lol
They have an investment banking arm that they acquired (McColl partners) now called Deloitte Corporate finance. So it’s not literally a bank but yes they have an investment banking division
Definitely not too late, Citi/JPM/CS/MS are still recruiting and several MM's and boutiques haven't even started yet. You've got a relevant PE internship and you're at a semi-target, so network aggressively with alumni and you just might land something. Good luck!
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