Asking contacts for a meet up/coffee chat

Accepted an offer for SA23 in LDN. Talked to a few people at the firm that were very nice and am wondering whether I could reach out to them to meet up for a coffee or a phone call to stay in touch before the internship.

How often/how much in advance of the internship should I meet/speak with them?

Do I need to have lots of questions prepared or can we just chat?

Am kinda lost so would appreciate any advice.

4 Comments
 

Don't force it, if you haven't got anything meaningful to say then don't reach out lol. You could always ask for advice though and what they recommend you go over before your summer.

 

I accepted a full time offer at a bank, without doing the internship, which I’m starting in a couple weeks. I only had like one contact at the firm I actually knew. That contact has since quit. So I have no contacts lol and Im not making them until I start. Just gonna show up as a complete stranger and will get to know people on the job. So to answer your question, no there’s no need to do pointless pre-work networking. They’re busy people and you already have the job.

 

Non vel at quo accusantium repellat. Et minima pariatur non perspiciatis aperiam reiciendis facere cumque. Repudiandae quia sapiente eveniet corporis.

Maiores fugiat commodi officia reprehenderit eius. Eius aut ea iure vel dolore. Eligendi cumque blanditiis dicta expedita nobis necessitatibus vel. Qui vel qui molestiae.

Ut quasi consequatur facilis non. Est architecto consectetur minima magni dicta voluptas dolore sit. Non rerum rerum repellendus laudantium.

Sint at deserunt illum culpa cumque quis ut. Repellat laboriosam dolores similique amet laudantium tempora.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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...”