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.

What if it does not work?

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.

For Students · onDesk

Q: How do I know which programme my child needs?

Book a free call. Within 24 hours you receive a written plan with the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.

Years 12-13 · age 16 to 18

Choose the route firms will look at later

The subjects, university and route you choose now decide which firms will look at you later. University applications and degree apprenticeships both open in Year 13.

Degree apprenticeship · a paid job with a firm that includes a university degree.

Nomura — **Nadine T.**Started onDesk in Year 12

What to do now

Learn the main areas of finance and which suits youUnderstand
Choose between university and a degree apprenticeship, with reasonsChoose
Write a personal statement and CV to a high standardPresent
Find and secure a first experience in financePlan
Prepare for university and apprenticeship interviewsPerform

Application season · Years 12-13

Typical windows. Updated 30 October 2026

Live deadlines on onTime →

UCAS · Oxford and CambridgeOpens Sep · Closes 15 October

UCAS · all other coursesOpens Sep · Closes 13 January 2027

Degree apprenticeships · banks and employersOpens Oct to Jan · Rolling

Insight days · Big 4Year-round · Rolling

Exact dates vary by firm and year. onTime tracks them live.

Free resources for this stage

onTargetUniversity finder: finance-relevant courses from official data onTimeDeadline calendar, with alerts when apprenticeships open onTrackReadiness check: your score and next three steps

Starting university or first year

Win a spring week

Spring weeks are the first door into banks and trading firms, and many firms use them to fast-track students to internships. Applications open just as you arrive at university, so the work starts in the summer.

Spring week · a one-week insight programme at a bank or trading firm for first-year students.

Morgan Stanley spring week

“I just completed my Morgan Stanley spring week. The foundation onDesk gave me in Year 12 was the difference.”

Rayan M.University of Bristol

What to do now

Learn the divisions of a bank and decide which suits youChoose
Build a target list of 10-15 firms and map every deadlinePlan
Get your CV and application answers to bank standardPresent
Practise online tests before the first invitation arrivesPerform
Prepare for video and first-round interviewsPerform

Application season · First year

Typical windows. Updated 30 October 2026

Live deadlines on onTime →

Spring weeks · investment banksOpens Sep · Most close Nov to Jan

Spring weeks · asset managersOpens Oct · Most close Dec to Feb

Insight days · Big 4Year-round · Rolling

2027 spring weeks open now, most close by January. Many firms review on a rolling basis, so earlier is better.

Free resources for this stage

onTimeEvery live spring week, with alerts when they open onTrackReadiness check: your score and next three steps GuidesArticles and firm guides

Penultimate year at university

Win the internship

The summer internship is the main route into a graduate role at large banks and trading firms. Applications open in the summer before this year, and most close before Christmas.

Superday · a final-round day of back-to-back interviews and exercises at a firm.

Goldman Sachs summer analyst

“I’d applied twice before with nothing. After the programme, I knew exactly how to answer the technical questions.”

Marcus O.University of Warwick

What to do now

Decide your target division and start networkingConduct
Apply to your target list early, before most windows closePlan
Refine your CV and answer bank for your divisionPresent
Learn the technical and markets questions for your divisionUnderstand
Practise competency, case and superday exercisesPerform

Application season · Penultimate year

Typical windows. Updated 30 October 2026

Live deadlines on onTime →

Summer internships · banksOpens Jul to Sep · Most close Oct to Dec

Off-cycle internships · banks and fundsYear-round · Rolling

Insight days · Big 4Year-round · Rolling

Most bank internships close before Christmas. Many review on a rolling basis, so earlier is better.

Free resources for this stage

onTimeEvery live internship, with alerts when they open onTrackReadiness check: your score and next three steps Areas of financeFive areas, and how people get in

During the internship and final year

Turn it into a job

Return offers are decided during the internship. Without one, final year is the last cycle before graduation, so graduate applications start as soon as the internship ends.

Return offer · a graduate job offered at the end of a summer internship.

J.P. Morgan — ★★★★★**Omar B.**Attended an onDesk event at UCL

What to do now

In your internship, perform and network to earn the return offerConduct
Tell a clear career story in every conversationPresent
No return offer? Target graduate, off-cycle and boutique rolesPlan
Prepare for final-round interviewsPerform
Compare offers properly before you acceptChoose

Application season · Final year

Typical windows. Updated 30 October 2026

Live deadlines on onTime →

Return offers · your internship firmDecided during the internship, Jun to Sep

Graduate schemes · banksOpens Jul to Sep · Most close Oct to Dec

Off-cycle and boutique · boutiques and fundsYear-round · Rolling

Final year is the last cycle before graduation. Many firms review on a rolling basis, so earlier is better.

Free resources for this stage

onTimeGraduate and off-cycle deadlines, with alerts onTrackReadiness check: your score and next three steps Areas of financeFive areas, and how people get in

Not sure of your stage

Most students are not. That is what the call is for.

In 30 minutes we confirm your stage and the area of finance that could fit. Within 24 hours you receive a written plan with the programme, the timeline and the offer it prepares for.

Book a free call Or check your readiness free →

For Students

Your stage

Choose the route firms will look at later

What to do now

Application season · Years 12-13

Win a spring week

What to do now

Application season · First year

Win the internship

What to do now

Application season · Penultimate year

Turn it into a job

What to do now

Application season · Final year

Most students are not. That is what the call is for.

Six skills firms actually assess

Which question do you want to answer?

Questions students ask

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