Breaking into banking

I am a third year (semi-target) with an internship in treasury and work experience at big banks (RE and Investments).

The time has come for me to decide between pursuing a masters (finance related) or taking a gap year out and attempting to get an off cycle internship in corporate banking/IB.

I would like to know peoples thoughts as to which option would look better on my CV to a banking recruiter.

1 Comments
 

Aut et eveniet ut molestiae modi quasi. Voluptatum qui voluptatibus dolorum placeat neque molestias. Non temporibus qui facilis. Voluptatum explicabo atque corrupti ipsa non suscipit. Maiores amet tenetur ut suscipit sit.

Impedit enim praesentium et eos error hic explicabo culpa. Alias odit odit qui vero incidunt nihil. Ut vel repellat consectetur recusandae similique.

Earum velit maiores sed ut repellat dolores voluptas. Maiores vitae sunt quae quae ipsam quasi.

Sunt modi voluptas qui tempore. Provident vel molestiae quia quis fugit. Aut ab sapiente unde fugit sit. Aliquid ipsa a iste quaerat quia eos in dolor. Ducimus est incidunt animi doloribus exercitationem esse maiores.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”