Planning to grad a semester early and find a spring 26 internship, anyone know of firms/programs that do this? Ideally I want something to compare with IB instead of just starting earlier full time. Open to PM/tech as well - if anyone has any advice as to how to go about finding off cycle / in semester internships would love to hear.
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Assuming you are saying that you will graduate this upcoming fall semester, 2025. I'm in the same boat, a rising senior and can graduate a semester early, and I'm trying to find an off-cycle internship. I'm going to talk about IB recruitment (I have no knowledge about tech or PM).
Not sure if a lot of firms will allow you to do an off-cycle in the spring if you graduate this fall, you may want to look into doing a 1-year MSF program that starts in Fall 2026 if you graduate this fall. Applications for MSF programs open in the coming months, so I would check that out ASAP if you're interested.
With trying to find the off-cycle for either fall 2025 or spring 2026, not a lot of firms offer them. Your best bet is to network hard with boutique shops (think 11-50 people) and try to get them to open an off-cycle program for you. Finding these firms isn't difficult; use LinkedIn and set your desired city and firm size, and then start reaching out to people. This is the process I am going through now, not fun, but it seems to be the only and best option for breaking into IB.
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