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Firms that sponsored for 2021 in US:
BBs: GS, DB, CS, BofA
EBs: Moelis, Evercore
MM: Jefferies and WB are the only MM I know that sponsor (know quite a few that went to Jefferies)
Balance-sheet banks: Nomura, BNP Paribas, maybe Scotia (not very sure on this)
Scotia isn't sponsoring and neither is Nomura (at least for UK).
I really doubt that EBs sponsor though (for UK again. Have no clue about the US)
Nomura sponsors for the US (know an international student who got placed there and also had an interview invite me).
Again, for the US, EBs sponsor as well.
Out of curiosity, which banks sponsor for the UK?
You might want to keep in mind that the graduate visa entitles international students to two years of sponsor free work.
Few things to fix:
BBs: Citi sponsored
EBs: Lazard and Guggenheim did not sponsor
MM: Houlihan also sponsored
Balance-sheet banks: TD, Mizuho, SocGen, Natixis sponsored
I know Lazard sponsored for a fact. I was turned away from Houlihan CF because they don’t sponsor.
BMO doesn’t sponsor.
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MS & JPM sponsored this cycle
MS didn't sponsor for IB, JPM Didn't sponsor at all.
Not sure on MS. But JPM don’t sponsor. They take lateral internationals and they keep on sponsoring ppl that got in a few years ago. However I don’t think they hire new international kids anymore
Pwp sponsors, source HR response
CVP didn’t sponsor before (might change this yr but won’t bet on it)
HL m&a don’t sponsor
Greenhill only take Canadian internationals
Positive CVP did sponsor international folks in the past 3 years
This is honestly horrible, it’s just a handful of firms then. I’m not a student in the US but I certainly empathize with those who are. The odds are already incredibly tough as they are, without sponsorship difficulties.
MS is a big taker of internationals too
I'm 100% sure about GS, Jefferies, and BofA. I'm not so sure about the rest of the BBs.
Most of the EBs don't.
By sponsorship, I'm not referring to EU though. I'm guessing they're chances are better.
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Bro the comments on this thread are still fresh, calm your tits a little
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Internationals needs to be enterprising and be able to Atleast use the search function effectively. Anyways I’ll bite and help out my internationals:
BBs:
GS: Yes
JPM: Yes
MS: Not sure
Citi: Yes, but I only see a few groups do it
BofA: No
WF: No
RBC: Yes
TD: Officially Yes; I don’t know any
BMO: No
UBS: Not anymore
CS: Officially Yes; but don’t know any
DB: Yes
MM / Boutiques:
Jefferies: Yes
Evercore: Yes
Moelis: yes; very rare
PWP: Yes
Guggenheim: No
Houlihan: Yes
These are the banks I remember off top of my head.
This list is no longer accurate. The following banks have changed their policies a year or two ago:
JPM: No
MS: No for IBD
Citi: case by case
BofA: Yes
RBC: No
TD: case by case
CS: Yes
Houlihan: case by case
Rbc do sponsors (could be only for diversity)
Hoolihan FRG sponsors, but m&a doesn’t
Bruh half of your list is wrong. Most of the firms change their policies year by year that’s why this post is necessary every year. Stop blaming international kids when you don’t know the struggle we go through
I’m international lol
moelis is not that rare, hard to get transferred but not to get offer
Know for a fact BofA sponsored for 2021
CVP: No
Are you positive for this year?
Yes, they're not taking Intls for SA 22
JPM is not sponsoring for 2022 In IBD
Which banks transfer internationals to other offices?
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big banks usually transfer to london
Does GS sponsor non diversity candidates for IB ? Never saw one
Have the same wonder. Same with MS Citi
I don't think MS sponsors at all?
Citi gave offers to international at my target this year
TD sponsors, can confirm. So do most of the BBs except Barclays and JPM. All of the EBs sponsor except Greenhill and Lazard, which only takes kids with STEM OPT. Don't know much about MMs
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If I'm working for JPM Investment Banking in my second year in a different office (Non US), do you think they'll sponsor me for third year NY if I transfer internally?
They would probably just have you come over on a L-1 visa (no literally and a lot easier to get). The downside is that the L-1 visa is directly tied to your employer and you can’t switch companies on the L-1.
I'm at a target, and this is what it looks like for my school. I tried to write every firm I can remember, so I mixed some buy-side and non-IBD.
Definitely Sponsor: GS, BAML, CS, DB, EVR, PJT, MoCo, HL (RX yes, M&A only if you have STEM-OPT), SocGen, Nomura, MTS Partners, Financo, Raine, BX, KKR, Pimco, Temasek, D.E.Shaw, Vista, Sanford Bernstein (AB's sell-side arm), Bridgewater, Liontree, Bain Cap (only PE), Two Sigma, Citadel, Jane Street, Qatalyst, P72,Dodge & Cox, WB
Not sure (include firms saying they do, but really don't): MS, Citi, JEF, LAZ, PWP, RBC, Greenhill, Union Square Advisor, Ducera, Centerview (used to, but did not last year), TD, CIBC, Scotia, Macquarie (used to, but did not last year), Piper Sandler (heard they haven't but said they would take this semester), Oak Hill, Cowen,
Definite No: JPM, Barclays, UBS, PJ Solomon, Rothschild, Ares, Credit Agricole, Gugg, Wellington Management, Roark, FT Partners, WF, BMO, Raymond James, Stifel, Miller Buckfire, MUFG, Keybanc, Oppenheimer, BNP Paribas, HSBC
************************* Sponsoring policy could vary by school, so might be different at your school.*******************************
Jefferies really sponsors. Have seen probably the most no. of international students there on a per capita basis. Know an international student in each of their US offices.
Ares can sponsor (case by case)
Citi NY, RBC NY does, Greenhill NY, Jefferies NY all sponsor
This is all for this year, 2022 SA
Pwp should be sponsoring this year. I asked HR and she told me they sponsors
PJT doesn't sponsor. Source: PJT website application.
Where does it say they don’t sponsor? I literally just sent through an internship posting for IB NY and it didn’t mention that anywhere.
Citi sponsors but has a quota of no more than 10% of class size
Do you know if Houston sponsors?
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1. does MS sponsor for IBD in NY or Menlo Park? I've heard mixed info
2. does anyone know if Barclays is sponsoring again this year?
1. My Handshake says they don't sponsor, international friends got dinged, and ED in NY told me it's 'almost impossible' to get sponsorship
2. HR told me it 'depends on the needs of the business, location, office' so no
thank you my friend
Barclays sponsors Associates
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Anyone know if the policies @ these firms have changed?
1. Piper
2. Rothschild
3. Harris Williams
Thanks!
Pretty sure all three don’t sponsor
It’s actually so hilarious how people can be so wrong and still be so confident about Morgan Stanley not sponsoring.
I was sponsored and know at least 2 other people within IBD who also did get sponsor. Although one of them didn’t get pick in the lottery.
People saying they don’t never worked at MS and probably heard from a friend who got dinged and use that as an excuse on why.
Maybe your class is different as that was a couple of years ago. Not sure if they're sponsoring moving forward.
HR straight up told me they don't sponsor.
is there any sponsor banks still open?
JPM doesn't sponsor S&T SA 2022 summer except for quant researcher
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The following is based on anecdotal experience of me & my friends. I'm Class of 2022 & at a Target, these are all for NY offices (not sure if that matters).
Some of these may be outdated, but they'll be outdated by a year at most (i.e. There are current class of '22 international people at those firms or HR told me a year ago that they do/don't sponsor)
Yes: GS, MS, BAML, CS, RBC, GHL, PJT, BX, HL RX
No: UBS, Rothschild, Ares, Bain Cap (for Analysts)
Maybe/"Case by case basis": PWP
MS doesn’t sponsor.
JEF sponsors (probably the most no. of sponsorships per capita).
For students outside US, do these firms sponsor H1B for SA or just FT?
Work for the bank for at least 1 year in an international office, then you can come over on L-1 visa if your bank has internal mobility program.
No hope for starting at banks straightaway without studying onshore. Unless your passport offers some work rights privilege (Canadian/Mexican passport, or Australian passport, etc.), then there might be slim chance.
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