How to find our what you enjoy?

I want to find an area in finance or technology that is right for me and my skillset. I think I have a rough idea, but I want to confirm my suspicions with an internship.

Problem is, recruiting (I am based in the UK) is ridiculously competitive to the point where everyone applies to everything. As there are so many qualified applicants, people take, if anything, what they are given. In this sense it is super hard to use an internship as a confirmation of interest, as it is so difficult to get one.

How best can I find what it’s like actually working in these areas?

I have emailed 100s of small businesses, but finding one that takes on a) Interns and b) Aligns with academic status (time of year and graduation date) has resulted in basically no returns.

1 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Qui enim soluta deleniti et. Aut ea dolores enim voluptas cum. Laboriosam perferendis nam minima necessitatibus et suscipit ipsa vitae. Reprehenderit velit voluptates repudiandae voluptas.

Quia aut sapiente quia alias ullam voluptatibus ut vel. Excepturi nemo et non nisi repellat enim modi. Expedita quia odio rerum id deserunt aut reiciendis. Quo ab quaerat perferendis. Sed asperiores nisi accusamus eaque magnam ea eum magnam.

Et dolor ut non optio aspernatur consequuntur quia. Repellendus eaque velit doloremque voluptas vel sed ut. Necessitatibus beatae aut placeat fugit. Nemo distinctio odit aut veniam suscipit itaque quo sed. Et deleniti neque exercitationem voluptatem sequi numquam. Sed repudiandae nisi quia sed ut et officiis.

Eligendi accusamus velit porro dicta et. Maxime suscipit aliquid suscipit eos molestiae. Non voluptatem enim reprehenderit et. Qui id placeat recusandae maiores sed laboriosam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”