Investment Banking recruiting
Jefferies summer internship: how to get in
Jefferies appears in Paperclip’s investment banking network. 336 verified Jefferies professionals are in the Paperclip network, and Paperclip can email the ones who fit for you, from your own inbox, alumni from your school first. These counts describe Paperclip coverage, not current vacancies or hiring outcomes.
Who from your school works at Jefferies?
Look up your school to see its alumni at Jefferies and the other top firms. Add your class year to get the dates they open for your class, plus a first email to send an alum. Free, no account.
Look up your schoolParent? Look up your kid's schoolJefferies dates the firm has published
Every row below comes from Jefferies’s own page or a university career-center listing, last checked on November 10, 2026. Status is computed from the dates at build time. Firms change portals without notice, so open the source before acting on a date.
| Program | Who | When | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2029 Investment Banking Insight Day Investment banking introduction | Sophomores | November 6, 2026 Applications close October 2, 2026, 11:55 pm ET | Closed this cycle | Jefferies: Class of 2029 Investment Banking Insight Day |
- Class of 2029 Investment Banking Insight Day. The employer posting gives the November 6, 2026 event and an October 2, 2026 application deadline at 11:55 pm ET for the Class of 2029, so the deadline has passed. Checked November 10, 2026.
All firms on one page: the deadlines tracker and the freshman and sophomore programs guide.
How to apply to Jefferies
Start on Jefferies’s student careers page. Applications go through tal.net.
- How many applications. Only one application per recruiting cycle; applications cannot be transferred.
- From Jefferies. The campus banner says to review available roles and divisions before applying. The source carrying the banner is an insight-day posting, not a summer internship.
Checked October 21, 2026 on Jefferies’s careers page, program posting. Steps can change by program and office, so check the posting you apply to.
What Jefferies pays entry-level hires
| Role | Base pay | Filings | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment banking analyst | $110,000 up to $125,000 | 12 | New York, NY, San Francisco, CA |
From the Department of Labor's public visa wage filings. Employers must pay a visa hire at least what they pay others in the same job, so this is a good read on base pay. Bonus is not included. Compare firms on the entry-level salaries guide.
Jefferies alumni
The Jefferies Alumni Network is Jefferies’s official alumni network, for registered Jefferies alumni. It is for former employees, so students cannot join it.
As a student, the Jefferies alumni most likely to answer you are the ones who went to your school. Paperclip’s network has 336 verified Jefferies professionals; the schools most represented are below, and Paperclip emails the ones from your school first.
Schools represented in the Paperclip network
A shared school can provide a starting point for a conversation. These are the schools most represented among Jefferies professionals in the network. If you go to one of them, consider asking those alumni about their experience. These counts are not placement rates or a complete employer roster.
The investment banking recruiting timeline
Compare summer analyst internships and full-time analyst openings separately. Eligibility and application timing depend on the employer, office, and program.
- Check the current employer posting for the program year, graduation requirements, and location.
- Record the stated deadline and check whether the employer describes rolling review.
- Track assessments and interviews separately from networking conversations.
How to actually get in
Research the team, ask relevant professionals about their experience, and apply through the official process. Networking can inform your preparation but does not guarantee an interview.
Most Jefferies people in the network hold roles like Investment Banking Associate, Investment Banking Analyst, Equity Research Associate. The best first notes go to people who share your school or path, with a short, specific ask for fifteen minutes. Paperclip picks those people for you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Jefferies pay entry-level hires?
Investment banking analyst: $110,000 base salary (12 filings). These are the salaries Jefferies filed with the US Department of Labor for visa hires from October 2024 to June 2026. Bonus is not included.
Does Jefferies have an alumni network?
Yes. The Jefferies Alumni Network is Jefferies’s official alumni network, for registered Jefferies alumni. Students are not members, so the way to reach Jefferies alumni is to start with people who went to your school. Paperclip’s network has 336 verified Jefferies professionals. The schools most represented among them are University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Cornell University.
How many Jefferies employees can I reach through Paperclip?
336 verified Jefferies professionals are in the Paperclip network. You do not search them yourself: pick your targets and Paperclip emails the ones who fit.
Can Paperclip reach out to Jefferies professionals for me?
Yes. With Paperclip Concierge ($149 a month, 10 students per school) you pick industries, firm sizes and cities and add your resume. Paperclip then emails analysts and associates who fit, including Jefferies when it matches your targets, from your own inbox every weekday, alumni from your school first, with two follow-ups that stop when someone replies. Emails are spaced out so no firm hears from you too often.
When should I start recruiting for Jefferies?
Check the current employer posting for the program year, graduation requirements, and location.
Which schools do Jefferies employees come from?
Schools represented in the Paperclip network include University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Cornell University, Indiana University.
Let Paperclip email Jefferies for you
Pick your targets once. Paperclip writes to the Jefferies analysts and associates who fit, from your own inbox, alumni from your school first, and follows up until they reply. $149 a month, 10 spots per school.
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