by meridith dennes | Sep 21, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs, News
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, representing what experts are calling one of the most dramatic changes to the skilled worker program in decades. The new policy, which took effect immediately on... 
by meridith dennes | Sep 9, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
How to navigate competing deadlines and manage up when everyone thinks their work comes first In investment banking, “urgent” has lost all meaning. Every email carries a red exclamation mark. Every request is needed “ASAP.” Every managing... 
by meridith dennes | Sep 4, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships
The definitive guide to avoiding the responses that instantly disqualify you Introduction: Your Words Can End Your Career Before It Starts Not getting a return offer from your investment banking internship stings. After analyzing hundreds of real interview... 
by meridith dennes | Aug 31, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships
Get Real-Time Recruiting Intel Your Competition Never Sees While you’re refreshing Goldman Sachs’ careers page for the hundredth time, students enrolled in Prospect Rock Academy are accessing recruiting market intelligence through Meridith’s 36,000+... 
by meridith dennes | Aug 7, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships
So you didn’t get that coveted summer internship at Goldman or Morgan Stanley, and now you’re wondering if your investment banking dreams are dead in the water. I get it – I’ve been there, and I’ve helped dozens of students navigate this exact... 
by meridith dennes | Aug 4, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships
Landing an investment banking internship that converts to a full-time offer is an incredible achievement. But what if you’re wondering whether you can leverage that offer to move up to a more prestigious bank? The answer is yes—but it requires strategy, timing,...