US IB Recruiting With No Work Authorization for SA — Any Chance?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently studying in Canada and aiming to break into IB. I’m not a U.S. citizen or a Canadian citizen yet, so I’m not eligible for TN at the moment.

I’m on track to obtain Canadian citizenship before graduating, which means I would be able to work in the U.S. under TN status as long as I secure a return offer from a summer analyst internship.

The challenge is that in the first place, there’s a visa issue for the junior summer internship, because I won’t have TN eligibility (or any other U.S. work authorization) during recruiting or during the internship itself.

Given this, would U.S. banks still consider me for a junior summer analyst position? Has anyone seen candidates in a similar situation or know how banks typically handle this?

Any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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