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+1 I got an internship at a bank in Treasury, will this hurt my chances for IB? 2 3d
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+6 Is there grade/internship lenience for atheltes? 1 2mo
+21 Summer internship in Spain as a 2028 grad (2nd year) - what else should I be doing? 8 3mo
+15 Gap period before master's 3 5mo
+3 Coffee chats without speaking the local language 2 6mo
+20 How to stand out for roles in Saudi Arabia or the UAE? 18 6mo
+9 London IB - Blacklisted for failing AC/interview? 8 7mo
+652 Superday Advice From a Tired Interviewer 41 8mo
+15 London - DC Advisory; Clairfield; Capstone Capital; Credit Agricole 18 8mo
+53 A Helping Hand to Humanities Students 12 9mo
+29 Best paid jobs in Switzerland 28 10mo
+6 First year internships in IB Europe 1 11mo
+10 EU recruitment from USA 1 1y
+9 Dilemma: Finance or Medicine, share your thoughts 1 1y
+9 Quant Research Offers in London vs. Amsterdam 1 1y
+12 Is it already over? Breaking into IB London from EU non-target 4 1y
+9 Coming back to the industry after a weird path 1 1y
0 Spring Week 2026 Visa 1 1y
+6 Future jobs / college courses 1 1y
0 Should I do my interview in person or online? 1 1y
+11 Singapore to Switzerland Finance (Preferably IB) 3 1y
+12 Is Networking Enough to Overcome a Non-Target and Low GPA for IB? 3 1y
+12 What do I do now? 5 1y
+9 Career Advice for Transitioning into Finance 1 1y
+9 What would you do? 1 1y
0 stockholm school of economics for a non-eu international who speaks swedish 2 1y
+16 Scared of gambling 5 1y
+15 Level of Swedish/Norweigan needed for Nordic IB? 17 1y
+9 Seeking Advice on Career Path 1 1y
+3 Goldman London address - IB 8 1y
+12 Turkish seeking for advice 2 1y
+9 Roast my experience and help me standout. 1 1y
+9 IB prospect in the Netherlands needs help in aligning future internships 1 1y
+9 European countries most open to foreigners from the UK? 0 1y
+21 Where is the best place to restart my life/career? 10 1y
+32 Brussels VS Frankfurt 15 1y
+22 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 8 1y
+9 Internship in Luxembourg 2 2y
+18 MBB vs IB to MF/UMM PE in Europe 9 2y
+18 Looking for an experience - 1st year International Student 8 2y
+13 Learning what skill will give you the highest ROI 17 2y
+19 most valuable second language for finance? 5 2y
+25 What kind of finance roles should I go for in Luxembourg? 5 2y
+12 (CANT CHOOSE) I GOT 2 INTERNSHIP OFFERS, FRESHMAN (CANT CHOOSE) 2 2y
+9 Underemployed, impatient or arrogant? 1 2y
+25 Incoming freshmen at bocconi - SA 2025 recruiting 18 2y
+11 Learn Dutch for an internship? 2 2y
+7 I AM DESPERATE . I'M 20 YEARS OLD . HELP ME ! 4 2y
+9 Student seeking career advice 1 2y
0 Best European country for PE 3 2y
+9 Practical Advice Needed 1 2y
+7 Which country should I choose: US or Switzerland 7 2y
+6 ING International Talent Program 1 2y
0 Transition to Spain 3 2y
0 Work Experience following International Baccalaureate 0 2y
+9 MSc for S&T / Market Making 4 2y
+15 Advice on becoming a quant/ Is this realistic? 9 2y
+12 Is it possible to work on Wall Street from UMass Amherst? 13 2y
+10 Back - Middle office stability or Front office internship at 27? 4 2y
+8 Investment Banking in Luxembourg 6 2y
+19 Which city has better prospects: London or Frankfurt 15 2y
+7 Which job should I choose? 7 2y
+17 Advice (Masters, companies, etc) regarding getting into IB from a non-target in latam. 6 2y
+11 Need your advice on my life path 2 2y
+11 Should I target IB analyst programs at banks in London, or should I continue to move forward in asset management? 3 2y
0 Wife’s bf (karate teacher) got me an interview - is this ethical? 3 2y
+13 Career in London - advice for a student 7 2y
+13 France : Choice of Master's degree and probability of admission 10 2y
+5 Wife’s friend (karate teacher) got me an interview at JPM 4 2y
+10 From TS to IB/M&A/PE with considerations 1 2y
+3 No communication after Assesment Center - BB off-cycle 4 2y
+9 Jefferies FIG? 9 2y
+13 I need serious help!! 5 2y
+27 ¿PE/IB/MBB opportunities Spain? 14 2y
+22 24yo Too old for IB? 14 2y
+10 Most Useful Sophomore Summer Internship for Junior Year IB? 1 2y
+52 What's the best path to the finance scene for a student from Europe to the US? 24 2y
+16 Investment banking as non-US citizen 5 2y
0 Investment Banking in Belgium 2 2y
+9 I messed up my whole career! 1 2y
+3 Internship Decision: Deloitte Auditing vs Board of Innovation Consulting 1 2y
+11 Comp Ib vs Management Consulting in continental Europe 2 3y
+14 Anyone can screw over anyone, or am I just paranoid? 2 3y
+12 Landing an internship as a freshman 3 3y
+3 M&A FDD VS Capital One 2 3y
+30 Recruiters Repeatedly Ignoring 11 3y
0 How to get IB internships in London/Singapore 1 3y
+3 Award Person 1 3y
+9 European ERs with constant rotation 1 3y
+22 Work on a Big4 in Spain 7 3y
+9 ————— 2 3y
+3 Kpmg visa sponsorship in republic of Ireland 1 3y
+9 Help a struggling student! 1 3y
+36 Hong Kong versus NYC IBD 30 3y
0 Big 4 FDD to Corp Dev - Lateral pay worth it? 1 3y
+9 Delete 1 3y
+6 What is Luxembourg like? 2 3y
+3 IB with a Law Degree (Europe) 2 3y
+3 Hiring freezes in IB?!?! 1 3y

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