• Your journey to Wall Street

    The investment banking recruiting process for summer associate roles (internships between the first and second year of business school) begins at the start of the first year of business school, and runs until December. This page provides a general timeline for recruiting, as well as a sampling of the firms that recruit Kellogg students on campus, as well as off campus firms that have hired associates from Kellogg in the past.

Investment Banking Recruiting Timeline

Summer Proactive technical prep begins; End of August, IBCM connectivity opens with incoming students
September Kellogg Club Fair - Career Kickoff; Informal discussions with 2nd year students on their summer experiences. IBCM Club Kickoff - "What Even Is Investment Banking?"; Investment Banking 101 - Pitch Development & Recruiting Process Overview; Bank Presentations & Coffee Chats begin
October Technical Prep; M&A and IPO Case Studies; Chicago & New York Career Treks; Coffee Chats conclude; SF & Houston Career Treks.
November Chicago & New York Career Treks, Invite-only recruiting events; Technical Prep & Mock Interviews; Off-Campus Interviews (First Round & Super Days)
December First Round Interviews; Super Days (final round interviews); Offers

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