Do BBs in London provide visa sponsorship for non-EU interns?
So, there goes my question.
Some background info:
- Non-EU foreigner studying in a Western European country
- Done 2 M&A internships at smaller firms in the country of my studies
- Now want to gear up and shoot for BB SA positions in London in the coming recruitment season
The question is, how willing are they to provide Visa sponsorship?
Because if they wouldn't bother, it would make more sense for me to keep pursuing opportunities in the country I'm currently in. But London would definitely be more lucrative.
Wondering if anyone on here is in the same kind of situation.
Appreciate your replies!
Seen it happen but profile of those candidates, in my opinion, was much stronger than average EU candidates who get invited. Some banks like Commerzbank will right out reject you but others like GS/MS/CS/Jefferies/I guess all BB's will sponsor.
Shouldn't be an issue. I landed a position with a BB in London and they were pretty open with the fact that having EU citizenship isn't really a problem.
Thanks for the input, folks.
@thefalloftroy
That's the problem, I have NON-EU citizenship (think BRIC). My student Visa lets me work in the country where I study, but for the UK I would need a British Visa AND a British work permit.
As far as I know EU citizens from the continent don't require anything to work in the UK. Or am I wrong?
Also, that wouldn't be an issue at all, if not for the fact that many BB's only let you apply in one location (bummer). And I obviously don't want to miss out on opportunities here by applying in the UK and being rejected based just on my passport.
A friend (non-EU) applied to MS and was invited to the regional office for 1st round and the interviewers told him that if London doesn't work out they can consider him there. But obviously not every bank handles HR the same way
@WannabeBSD
I meant that I do not have EU citizenship and it wasn't a problem. My bad.
I'm not BRIC though so I don't know if that changes anything unfortunately.
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