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GS ln ibd also have summer associates - had 5 this summer
will be 0 next summer, believe it or not
Makes sense - quite a few of the summer interns had worked long enough to be associates. I don’t see why you’d hire people without the reps/exp just because they paid for a fancy degree.
The pipeline/precedent is there in the US, and analysts usually join from uni without doing 5+ internships. It’s different in the uk/europe.
London never was the game? There's threads pre-2010 on this site saying the lack of mba associate positions in london lol
At least 10 years ago like 8-10 banks were hiring, 2022 there were 6, 2023 were 3, and this year only 2.....
is it confirmed literally only ms and citi?
wtf? most uk master's degrees are a year long, why would they have summer associates?
Those guys still can only go for Analyst roles.
This is for MBAs specifically like at LBS, or INSEAD (weirdly only 1 year).
agreed, London banking (and Europe in general) does not really have robust IBD placements. You really need to have a top US finance focused MBA (Harvard, Wharton, Columbia) or if Europe (pretty much insead or bust) to have a realistic shot at all for IBD MBA summer internships.
I thought Oxbridge, LBS & LSE MBAs count in addition to INSEAD?
Definitely not Oxbridge MBA or LSE MBA (I don't think LSE has one?) as the Oxbridge MBA is seen as much lower tier in selectivity and reputation than its parent institution (cash cow program that is far, far behind Insead or LBS MBA). If anything, it could hurt you as IBD is filled with Oxbridge undergrads who have a very elitist / derogatory view of their MBA programs (they see it as unfairly leeching off their brand).
If you want Oxbridge, go for a reputable masters such as master of finance instead.
Insead and LBS are the tier 1 in Europe so you will be considered a super target for London IBD (along with US M7). Insead has the edge in "prestige" in Europe but there will be little to no difference if you are focused solely on London banking.
Sorry to say this but just apply for an analyst position. It’s absolutely warranted in my view that people who get to manage analysts have been through the same pain and have the experience to actually lead them.
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I was already an associate before getting into MBA, what I want is a location switch
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