London Applying Early
I know applying early helps, but how early are we exactly expected to apply?
I've heard there are literally 100s of people that wait for applications to go live and apply within the hour, which is fucking crazy to me.
I thought you could apply within the first week or two but given what so many other people are doing it might be too late?
What do you recommend for internships apps? Obvs the earlier the better but is it really necessary to apply same day?
Just apply as early as possible. Nobody cares if you apply on day 1 or day 10 - but as applications are rolling if you apply on the day of the deadline, you've fucked it.
Also remember it pretty much all goes in to a computer and churned for keywords etc before making it in to the hands of a human being anyway and that computer won't differentiate on something like time stamp of application.
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's what you need to know about applying early for internships in London:
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In summary, for internship applications in London, aim to apply as early as possible, ideally within the first few days of the application opening. Ensure your resume is strong, but don't delay too long, especially for rolling applications.
Sources: 2018 Full-Time IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page, 2018 Full-Time IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page, Consulting Recruiting 2023, Dear College Students..., London SA 2021 Spreadsheet
During a spring insight one of the HR ladies at Goldman told us to apply for summer internships on day 1 because they get thousands on that first day. So for big firms I’d say apply the same day simply because your competition is also applying the same day but as you go down the ranks you have more leeway I think.
Had a call on the day Goldman opened and the amount of people who said they had already applied before 10am baffled me so yeah that’s the situation
Yh Goldman insight event said the same thing to us
In my exp within 7-10 days of opening has been completely fine
Seconding this - as long as you apply well BEFORE the given deadline, you are good. Please please please do not apply a day before the given deadline as deadlines are rolling and that means once places are gone, they're gone! Think of it like a ticketing system for a concert. Apply early and don't miss out. 7 to 10 days is reasonably good but the earlier, the better. In past years, I've applied to places that opened on July 7 and received first round interviews October 17th (this experience may vary).
The question to ask is: Would you like the reason you weren't successful to be because you didn't apply early enough? Act accordingly.
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