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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...
The GPA Problem in Finance: Where the Door Is Open and How to Walk Through It

The GPA Problem in Finance: Where the Door Is Open and How to Walk Through It

by meridith dennes | Apr 13, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships

There is a version of the finance recruiting story that goes like this: get a 3.7, land a Goldman summer analyst role, convert to full-time, and spend the next two years building your resume for the buy side. It is a clean story. It is also a story that describes a...
15 Students Just Sent Me The Exact Same “Cutting Your Teeth in Finance” Cold Email. Let’s Talk About AI and Networking.

15 Students Just Sent Me The Exact Same “Cutting Your Teeth in Finance” Cold Email. Let’s Talk About AI and Networking.

by meridith dennes | Apr 12, 2026 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Summer Internships

It’s 7:50 AM on a Tuesday. Coffee hasn’t kicked in. Inbox open. And there it is — email number twelve this week from a student who wants to “cut their teeth” in markets and wants me to know, with full confidence, that I “probably...
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