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How to Break Into Investment Banking When Everyone Else Had Summer Internships (And You Didn’t)

How to Break Into Investment Banking When Everyone Else Had Summer Internships (And You Didn’t)

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...
How to Shop Your Investment Banking Offer and Uptier: The Complete Guide

How to Shop Your Investment Banking Offer and Uptier: The Complete Guide

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,...
From Target Schools to Non-Targets: The Real Strategy Guide for Landing Investment Banking Internships

From Target Schools to Non-Targets: The Real Strategy Guide for Landing Investment Banking Internships

by meridith dennes | Aug 4, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships

Every recruiting season, thousands of college students obsess over a single question: “What’s the most important thing for landing an investment banking internship?” The answer they’re hoping for is simple—a clear hierarchy where school brand...
Goldman Sachs Retains Title as Wall Street’s Most Prestigious Investment Bank

Goldman Sachs Retains Title as Wall Street’s Most Prestigious Investment Bank

by meridith dennes | Jul 25, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships

Complete analysis of Vault’s 2025 ranking reveals shifting dynamics in banking prestige, with traditional powerhouses and boutique specialists defining the industry’s elite tier Goldman Sachs has once again claimed the top spot in Vault’s prestigious...
BofA’s Brutal Math: Higher Profits, Fewer Interns, and What It Means for Wall Street

BofA’s Brutal Math: Higher Profits, Fewer Interns, and What It Means for Wall Street

by meridith dennes | Jul 22, 2025 | Summer Internships

Bank of America’s latest earnings call delivered a sobering reality check that should have every finance student and career services director paying attention. When one of the largest financial institutions in the world cuts campus hiring by 17% while...
Goldman Sachs Launches New Retention Program to Stop Analysts From Jumping to Private Equity

Goldman Sachs Launches New Retention Program to Stop Analysts From Jumping to Private Equity

by meridith dennes | Jul 19, 2025 | Buy Side, Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Summer Internships

Goldman Sachs is rolling out a retention program aimed at keeping junior talent from defecting to private equity firms, the latest move in Wall Street’s escalating war over young bankers. The investment bank will offer select interns a guaranteed path from...
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