Odds of me breaking into S&T?

For context:

  • 4th yr undergrad in Econ at a Semi target school here in Canada. Very concerned of prospects after speaking with quite a few alumni in the industry

  • decent grades but nothing special. No internship cycles, but just 1 yr MO at top IB and 4 + yrs of retail banking roles.

  • I’m apart of finance clubs and work at our schools trading floor rn

Here’s what I learned: most banks pipeline from intern classes and offer seats and some banks (BofA for ex.,) have interns but don’t even give out offers.

What can I do to better position myself for the last remaining opportunities? I know it’s my fault for not knowing what I wanted to do until late into my 3rd year so I’m paying the price rn networking my ass off.

Is doing a masters for Intl’ Bus management at a Cad/Euro Target worth it for another shot at internship cycles or too extreme?

Never done an IRL S&T interview, just one-way video ones so…

Personally, it’s my dream environment and know it’s going to be hard, but I’d like a realistic gauge on how difficult it will be.

Any advice would be appreciated thanks!

1 Comments
 

Vel et minima nobis ratione. Accusantium consequuntur delectus officiis. Hic aliquam dolores et sint ratione. Qui possimus perspiciatis voluptatem quas cum vel error.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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...”