Summer Associate Internship in M&A

Hey guys,

I am a first year MBA student and have over 10 applications pending that I submitted in October for M&A positions in London and in the US. Any idea when banks start sending out 1st round invitations or rejections?

I have applied to most major ones and some smaller ones.

Thanks,
Sidney

2 Comments
 
Best Response

That's a pretty open question...

First off, was it through OCR? If so, you should know exactly when first rounds will take place, as well as when the list will be made available. Also, please bear in mind that each firm has a different timeframe when it comes to interviews, superdays, etc.

However, given how early it is in the game, I'm speculating you merely applied online (and not through OCR)? If thats the case, I'm afraid you may not have played your cards properly. As a first year MBA, you should be spending 90% of your time networking at this point in time (setting up informational interviews, etc.). As far as I can remember, the actual resume submission deadlines don't start popping up until around Dec/Jan. Then again, my memory may not be serving me well, as it has been some time since I was in your shoes.

I (as well as others on this forum, I'm sure) are more than happy to try and help out. However, you will need to give us more to work with.

Just an FYI - I have my MBA, went through the Summer Associate recruiting cycle while I was a first year MBA, and am now an Associate at a BB in NY, so I've been in your shoes.

 

Eum qui hic laboriosam. Velit nihil qui magni doloribus dolores exercitationem. Animi totam minus praesentium aut. Sit vel nemo dignissimos qui odio voluptatum. Temporibus laudantium praesentium et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
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...”