Use our list below to keep an eye on the key dates and ensure you get ahead of the competition by applying early.
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Key Dates
26th January 2020
- British Land: Summer Internship
- Credit Suisse: Global Markets and Investment Banking & Capital Markets Analyst Spring Insight, Investment Banking and Capital Markets Final Year Internship Program
31st January 2020
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: 2020 Summer Vacation Scheme
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme 2020
- Deutsche Bank: Analyst Internship Programme – Corporate Finance
- Forsters: Vacation Schemes 2020
- Lloyds Banking Group: Internship Programmes
- Macfarlanes: Vacation Scheme
- Mayer Brown: Vacation Schemes
- Michelmores: Summer Vacation Scheme 2020
- Norton Rose Fulbright: Summer Vacation Scheme
- P&G: Internships
- Rothschild & Co: Internal Communications Intern (6 months)
- Stephenson Harwood LLP: Spring Placement Scheme, Summer Placement Scheme
- Trowers & Hamlins: Summer Vacation Schemes
- Willis Towers Watson: Actuarial Summer Internship - Reinsurance, Catastrophe Modelling Summer Internship - Reinsurance, Broking Summer Internship - Reinsurance
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme 2020
- L.E.K Consulting: Summer Associate
1st February 2020
- Browne Jacobson LLP: Summer Vacation Scheme
2nd February 2020
- Aon: Summer Internships
28th February 2020
- Weil: Fast Track Scheme June 2020
- Womble Bond Dickinson: Work Placements, Scotland Work Placements
29th February 2020
- Royal Bank of Canada: 2020 Summer Analyst - Finance, 2020 Summer Analyst - Risk Management, 2020 Summer Analyst - Technology
27th March 2020
- Goldman Sachs: Technology Apprentices
1st April 2020
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Browne Jacobson LLP: Training Contract 2022
15th June 2020
- Reed Smith: Summer Vacation Scheme
Rolling Deadlines
- Allianz: Internships
- Amazon: Internship Opportunities
- ARM: Various roles
- Barclays: Internships
- BDO: Internship Programme
- Bloomberg: Various roles
- BNY Mellon: Summer Analyst Program (EMEA Business Focus)
- Boston Consulting Group: Consulting Intern
- Citadel: Trader - Intern and more roles here
- Deloitte: Vacation Schemes
- DE Shaw & Co.: Fundamental Research Analyst , Proprietary Trading Intern
- EY: Internships
- Facebook: Internship Opportunities
- GE: Internship Opportunities
- Greensill: Internships
- GP Bullhound: Asset Management Intern , Corporate Finance Internship
- HP: Internships
- Intel: Internships
- Jane Street: Internships
- Kirkland & Ellis: Vacation Schemes
- McKinsey & Company: Business Analyst Intern , Associate Intern
- Palantir: Internships
- Plural Strategy: Strategy Consulting Internship
- PwC: Internships
- Rothschild & Co: CEE Global Advisory Internship
- Smith & Williamson: Internships
- Squire Patton Boggs: International Dispute Resolution Internship
- Standard Chartered Bank: Internships
- Visa: Internships
- Willis Towers Watson: Internship Programmes
Many more listed under Internships
Planning your Career Path
If you’re not sure what kind of Graduate Scheme you want to apply for, our Career Path Guides will give you an insight into the different options. Explore the articles and advice in each guide to narrow down the sectors and roles that interest you, and start planning your Graduate Scheme applications from there.
Perfect your CV and Cover Letter
Creating a stand out CV and cover letter is the essential starting point for your Graduate Scheme application. Bright Network’s CV template and example cover letter will help you get off to the best possible start with your job hunt.
What’s next?
Once you’ve submitted your CV and cover letter, the application process for most Graduate Schemes will involve several key elements. Many firms will ask applicants to complete aptitude tests, which may be numerical, verbal or personality-based. Make sure you’ve done plenty of practise tests and check out our video on how to prepare.
After passing your aptitude tests with flying colours, you need to tackle the interview. Interviews may be over the phone, through a video or face-to-face. Whatever form your interview takes, think about the questions you may be asked, research the company you’re applying to, and do some practice interviews to ensure you’re answering questions with structure and confidence.
Need some inspiration?
Follow in the footsteps of other successful Bright Network members to secure a top Graduate Scheme. Our members have shared their top tips and experience of the application process to help you land your graduate role: