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INVESTMENT BANKING & ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Securing a role in Investment Banking and asset management is a competitive process. Let SEO London support you on your journey from first year through to graduation and give you the knowledge, tools and access to some of the most prestigious firms in finance.
OUR PROGRAMMES
INVESTMENT BANKING & ASSET MANAGEMENT
The ultimate journey for any student interested in pursuing a career in in finance is to:
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secure a Spring week in your 1st year (or 2nd in a 4 year course)
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convert the Spring week to an Summer Internship or secure an Summer Internship in your penultimate year
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convert the Summer Internship to a graduate role
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secure a Graduate role in final year
SEO London IBAM programmes are designed to not only help you secure Spring weeks, Summer Internships and Graduate roles but also to maximise your chance of converting each of them to the next stage.
University students interested in careers in Investment Banking, Asset Management, Alternative Investment and Fintech are strongly encouraged to apply to our following programmes across the year.
SUMMER ACADEMY FINANCE
5 days of in-person learning from industry professionals from across investment banking, markets and asset management, plus Mock Assessments practice. Programme is designed to get you ready for applying for summer internships and graduate roles.
Rolling vetting: 250 places only
When to apply: June
Who: 1st years students
2nd year students
When's the Summer Academy taking place:
21-25 August
INSIGHTS TO THE INDEPENDENTS
Black Heritage Exclusive insight for black heritage students to hear from and meet our independent banks.
60 places only
When to apply: September
Who: 1st year (or 2nd Year on a 4 year course)
When's Insights To The Independents taking place:
10 October
SPRING INTO FINANCE
Understand the basics of sell side business, and why and how to apply for Spring Week.
Good attendance prioritises places at Masterclasses and Recommendations.
Rolling vetting: 150 places only
When to apply: Early October
Who: 1st year (or 2nd Year on a 4 year course)
When's Spring into Finance taking place:
24-25 October
(in-person event)
SUMMER ACADEMY
BUY SIDE
One day in-person learning from industry professionals from asset management. Programme is designed to support students who have missed Summer Academy but looking to bolster knowledge to apply for internships in buyside firms.
When to apply: Mid October
Who: Penultimate year
Final Year
When's Autumn Academy taking place:
End of November
BENEFIT FROM:
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EVENTS & NETWORKING
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APPLICATION & INTERVIEW GUIDANCE
TRAINING & INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS TO THE INDEPENDENTS - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY
Exclusive insights for female students to hear from and meet our independent banks.
60 places only
When to apply: Early February
Who: 1st Year (or 2nd Year on a 4 year course)
When's Insight To The Independents taking place:
Early March
PRE-SPRING TRAINING
If you have secured a Spring week at one of our 38 sponsor firms, apply to attend our training to maximize your chances of converting your Spring to a Summer internship.
150 places only
When to apply:
Mid-February
Who: Any student who has secured a Spring week with a sponsor firm
When's Pre-Spring Training:
Mid-March
SPRING INTO BUYSIDE
Over 2 days hearing from industry professionals from asset and wealth management and alternatives firms.
Rolling vetting: 150 places only
When to apply:
Mid-February
Who: 1st year or penultimate year
When's Spring into Buyside taking place:
Late March
PRE-SUMMER TRAINING
If you have secured a Summer internship at one of our sponsor firms, apply to join our in-person training to maximize your chances of converting.
200 places only
When to apply:
Early June
Who: For students who have secured a summer internship in an SEO London sponsor firm
When's Pre-Summer training taking place:
Early June
MORE INFORMATION
Any SEO London registered student will have access to IBAM resources and can attend weekly Lunch and Learns.
All programmes give you access to employability workshops and support on CVs, interviews, Linkedin and Networking
To successfully secure a place on a First Year Programme, applicants should demonstrate strong interest and curiosity in finance. Successful second year programme applicants would demonstrate basic-good understanding of finance and a good level of commercial awareness.
Masterclass – an in-person or virtual event hosted by our sponsor firms to give you greater insight into their business, people, culture and recruitment process before choosing to apply for an internship/spring week/graduate role. Only open to students who have good attendance in our programmes.
Recommendations – SEO London make note of students with good attendance and engagement on our programmes and workshops and recognize this as sign of your motivation and drive to work in finance. Students, who notify us that they have applied for certain firms (via Application Trackers) and who are recognized as driven, will be recommended by the SEO London IBAM team. A recommendation does not guarantee you a secured role but it flags your application to the hiring managers and HR team.