Graduate Programme
Prepared for the return or graduate offer.
A return offer converted or, without one, graduate scheme and off-cycle applications submitted and final-round ready. A return offer is a graduate job offered at the end of a summer internship.
Not yet applied for internships? See the Internship Programme
Return offers · your internship firmDecided during the internship, Jun to Sep
Graduate schemes · investment banksOpens Jul to Sep · Most close Oct to Dec
Graduate schemes · asset managers and Big 4Opens Sep · Most close Nov to Jan
Off-cycle roles · banks and fundsYear-round · Rolling
Return offers are decided during the internship. Without one, final year is the last cycle before graduation, so the programme starts in June, as the internship begins.
Six sessions, set against a year of delayed salary if the cycle is missed.
Session by session
Six 60-minute one-to-one sessions, one step each: two during the internship, four in final year, with set tasks in your student portal between them.
Plan
Your internship conversion plan, before day one.
Mid-internship
Performing and networking on the desk, at the halfway point.
Target
Your career story and a graduate, off-cycle and boutique list.
Apply
Graduate scheme and off-cycle applications, reviewed.
Final round
Final-round preparation and a practitioner mock.
Offers
Comparing offers and deciding, in writing.
June to December: during the internship, then the final-year application window.6 sessions · 18 learning hours
By the end you will be able to
- Perform and network during an internship to earn a return offer
- Tell a clear career story
- Target graduate, off-cycle and boutique roles
- Perform in final rounds
- Compare offers
- Off-cycle role
- an internship or job that starts outside the usual summer or September intake.
- Boutique
- a smaller, specialist advisory firm.
Your fileYou leave with
- Internship conversion planPlan
- Career storyChoose
- Graduate target listPlan
- Practitioner final-round mockPerform
- Offer comparison notesChoose
All six strands, scored 1 to 5
Scored at the start, mid-point and end. Desk-ready means 4 or above on every Core strand; for this programme all six are Core. The full framework →
- UnderstandCoreHow finance works: example scores 2 at the start, 4 at the mid-point, 5 out of 5 at the end.
1Can’t name the main areas of finance
5Discusses markets and a target firm with confidence
- ChooseCoreThe right area for you: example scores 2 at the start, 3 at the mid-point, 4 out of 5 at the end.
1No clear interest yet
5An evidenced reason, consistent in every application
- PlanCoreEvery deadline, mapped: example scores 2 at the start, 4 at the mid-point, 5 out of 5 at the end.
1No deadlines known
5A full plan, target list and weekly actions
- PresentCoreCV and applications: example scores 2 at the start, 3 at the mid-point, 4 out of 5 at the end.
1No CV, or a generic one
5Tailored, error-free, bank standard
- PerformCoreTests and interviews: example scores 2 at the start, 3 at the mid-point, 4 out of 5 at the end.
1Never practised an interview or test
5Strong in tests, interviews and assessment centres
- ConductCoreNetworking and professionalism: example scores 2 at the start, 2 at the mid-point, 4 out of 5 at the end.
1Unsure how to speak to professionals
5Networks confidently and handles setbacks alone
An assessment centre is a final-stage day of interviews, group exercises and tests run by the firm.
You see progress in writing, every month
A start call, then one written update every month in a fixed format, shared with parents with the student’s consent. At the end of each phase it becomes the phase report.
- 01Progress this month
- 02Desk-Ready Score
- 03Next deadlines
- 04What we need from you
Students under 18 are contacted through a parent or guardian and work only with DBS-checked advisors. Safeguarding · For Parents
ExampleDesk-Ready Score: Graduate Programme, final update
Results
“They helped me with my CV, cover letter and technical interviews, which landed me a summer internship at J.P. Morgan.”
87%of our coached students secured a spring week, internship or full-time offer
“I went from having no interviews in investment banking to landing multiple interviews.”
Ilias B. \u00B7 Google review
Goldman Sachs summer analystMarcus O., University of Warwick
Our Head of Advisory leads every programme and reviews every key application.
LSE Management · formerly Global Markets at Bank of America, London and Dubai. Advisors from the relevant division run mocks and reviews.
Every advisor has worked or interned at a top firm, is DBS-checked and trained in the Desk-Ready Framework. Meet our advisors →
Why it matters
£100,000+Graduate analysts at top banks and trading firms in London can earn this or more in their first year, including bonus. Pay varies widely by firm and role.
Source: market data on first-year analyst pay at London banks and trading firms, 2026. Not a guarantee of earnings.
Included in every programme
- Desk-Ready Score at the start, mid-point and end, with a written plan and deadline map
- 60-minute one-to-one sessions online, evenings and weekends, UK and Gulf time zones
- Set tasks between sessions in your student portal
- Two written document reviews a month, returned within 48 hours
- WhatsApp support, answered within one working day
- A mock interview or superday with a practitioner (Spring Week, Internship, Graduate and onDesk One)
- A written parent update every month, which becomes the phase report at the end of each phase (with the student’s consent once 18)
- After your programme: onDesk Alumni, with your portal, documents and the onTime calendar
- Safeguarding: students under 18 are contacted through a parent or guardian and work only with DBS-checked advisors
If you attend your sessions, complete your set tasks and apply to your agreed list by the deadlines, and the cycle does not land, your plan, portal and support continue into the next cycle. Full refund if you cancel before coaching starts. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Questions about this programme
All questions →When should I start?
In June, as the internship begins, because return offers are decided during the internship. Without a return offer, the final-year cycle runs through the autumn. Book a free call and we will tell you where you stand\u00A0today.
What if my internship does not lead to a return offer?
The programme covers both paths. Sessions 3 to 6 take you through graduate scheme and off-cycle applications to final-round ready, with a practitioner final-round mock.
Will my child get an investment banking job?
We prepare you for a balanced list across finance, aiming high and covering strong and secure options. No one can guarantee an offer from any firm; our job is to make you Desk-ready for the roles that fit you.
Who delivers the sessions?
Our Head of Advisory leads every programme and reviews every key application. Advisors from the relevant division run mocks and reviews.
Can I pay in instalments?
No. Programmes are paid in full before coaching starts, with a full refund if you cancel before the first\u00A0session.
Do you work with families outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions run online in UK and Gulf time zones, and prices can be shown in GBP, USD or AED.
Return offers are decided during the internship. Plan it now.
Start with a free 30-minute call. Within 24 hours you receive a written plan with the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.
Free call first · Full refund before coaching starts · onDesk Promise