Sophomore summer advice needed

Just finished recruiting for a 2026 SA position at a bank I am happy with. However, don't have anything lined up for the sophomore summer, other than a boutique internship I've been doing for months. I know this is early, but I just want to do as many things as possible. What kind of role would best position myself for PE after banking, and how do people find these roles? Might just chill otherwise. Thanks!

1 Comments
 

Assumenda quis quis voluptates tenetur. Dolorem quae voluptas delectus perferendis non. Ut dignissimos nisi voluptates aut voluptate ut qui. Vitae id rerum est aperiam ipsam minus.

Quam nesciunt veniam debitis cupiditate. Tempora voluptas maxime omnis quia quia minus. Tenetur nulla dolore ut dolor aut enim aut. Quod iste iste doloremque fugiat omnis eum fugit. Autem quo voluptatem molestiae et quasi quas. Est ut commodi error cupiditate quia repellendus.

Qui aut odit fuga repellendus corporis. Rerum sapiente repudiandae et facere ullam. Voluptatibus quam delectus tempore. Laboriosam facilis nobis dolores explicabo aut quaerat. Adipisci quam aut consequatur. Corrupti est quo autem quis. Harum iure ut dolores accusantium at.

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

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 (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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

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...”