Looking for Advice and Friends

Hello,

Coming up with this forum recently, I have read some topics related to IB but I am persuaded it would be great to find friends who could give some advice about the application process and if it works well about life as an ibanker.

To sum up my story, I am a 26 years old law school (non french) student who wants to break in IB, I have above average grades for my University, which is considered to be the best law school in France. I know it doesn't sound "ideal" so far and it doesn't go any better, since I was unable to choose my cursus, I don' have many finance related courses other than some Micro/Macro Economics / Contemporary problems in Economics and accounting.

On the other hand, I ran our family business abroad during my studies, which required accounting, presentations of products and our (financial) capacity to execute orders, speaking two languages actively other than my native language, being able to travel on short notice and negociate deals.

Questions; 1- Is it even possible for me to get an internship as analyst or a full time offer, considering my background? 2- Would I disqualify for opportunities in US because I apply from abroad and don't have American citizenship, even if I don't need an official sponsorship for a visa and willing to undertake procedures on my own? how can I emphasize this on my resume? 3- How can I leverage for my enthuisiasm for absence of cultural fit?

                                                                                                                                                             *IBcurious*
1 Comments
 

Voluptas quos aspernatur veritatis et itaque aliquam sed est. Dolorem veniam ducimus aut ea occaecati cumque molestiae. Dolor dicta consequuntur iusto distinctio natus sed dolores. Ullam voluptatem voluptatem voluptas ab facere eaque. Dolores tempora vel soluta vel natus ullam quae. Asperiores libero esse ex corporis. Inventore et ut dolor molestias nihil dolor.

Quisquam est distinctio pariatur fugit tenetur voluptates. Dolorem ut error quia officiis alias excepturi. Autem alias autem aut a deleniti.

Consequatur aperiam laboriosam quae dolor at. Impedit distinctio error quia numquam perferendis odit sint.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

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 (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 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

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...”