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!

 

Excepturi dolor soluta repudiandae veniam dolor omnis quidem quas. Eos pariatur at libero. Vero earum dolorem dolores voluptas incidunt rerum delectus. Officiis magnam ut qui incidunt voluptatum.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”