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An Investment Banker’s Guide to Sending Emails by Level

An Investment Banker’s Guide to Sending Emails by Level

by meridith dennes | Oct 17, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting

In banking, the more senior you are, the shorter your emails get. It is a running joke on every deal team, and it is also a fairly precise description of how the job changes, and of what juniors get wrong when they try to skip ahead. Every banker knows the pattern....
Judging Judgment: How Junior Bankers Learn, and Get Evaluated, When AI Drafts the Work

Judging Judgment: How Junior Bankers Learn, and Get Evaluated, When AI Drafts the Work

by meridith dennes | Oct 10, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing

On October 8, Kevin Sneader, who runs Goldman Sachs’ Asia-Pacific business and sits on its Management Committee, told the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore that the bank’s new joiners now manage AI agents from the day they start. According to...
Your Gateway to Finance: Early Insight Programs for 2027

Your Gateway to Finance: Early Insight Programs for 2027

by meridith dennes | Sep 27, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Networking, Summer Internships

A practical guide for college freshmen and sophomores seeking early career opportunities in investment banking, sales & trading, asset management, private equity and consulting Important Notes Before You Begin Program status as of September 27, 2026 Each program...
Bankers Can Spot AI in a Heartbeat: Why It’s a Minefield in Investment Banking Interviews

Bankers Can Spot AI in a Heartbeat: Why It’s a Minefield in Investment Banking Interviews

by meridith dennes | Aug 21, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships

As predicted: this cycle’s summer analyst return-offer conversion is looking uneven. Wall Street Oasis threads describe some banks reportedly landing well below 70% — down from what’s typically a 70-90% range — and the explanation candidates say...
Rogo Was Supposed to Shrink the Junior Class. Instead It’s Creating More Work for Associates and VPs.

Rogo Was Supposed to Shrink the Junior Class. Instead It’s Creating More Work for Associates and VPs.

by meridith dennes | Aug 21, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting, News

Rogo raised its latest round at a valuation that pushed the company past $2 billion. The pitch, repeated across every piece of coverage, was simple: banks run leaner. Fewer juniors needed. The model-building, comp-pulling, deck-formatting grunt work that used to...
The Class of 2029 Investment Banking Recruiting Guide: Bank-by-Bank Timelines, Deadlines, and Strategy for Summer 2028 Internships

The Class of 2029 Investment Banking Recruiting Guide: Bank-by-Bank Timelines, Deadlines, and Strategy for Summer 2028 Internships

by meridith dennes | Jul 21, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships

A Prospect Rock Partners Guide — Updated July 2026 If you are entering your sophomore year in fall 2026 and graduating in 2029, your junior summer internship — Summer 2028 — will be decided far sooner than you think. The single most damaging misconception in...
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