Freshman and sophomore programs at banks, consulting firms and PE firms

Deadlines in the next month

1. November 15, 2026: Rothschild & Co US Global Advisory | 2027 Sophomore Leadership Program (sophomores)
2. November 15, 2026: Lazard 2027 London Financial Advisory Spring Insight Programme (UK) (first-years and sophomores)
3. November 15, 2026: Point72 2027 Academy Spring Insight Programme (UK) (first-years and sophomores)
4. November 24, 2026: L.E.K. Consulting Kaleidoscope: Undergraduate Program (sophomores)
5. November 30, 2026: Bain & Company First Forward (sophomores)
6. November 30, 2026: Bain & Company CREW (sophomores)
7. November 30, 2026: Bain & Company Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) (sophomores)
8. December 6, 2026: HSBC Insight Programmes (UK) (first-years and sophomores)
9. December 6, 2026: Optiver FutureFocus: Quants 2027 UK and Ireland (first-years and sophomores)

Open right now

Investment Banking

• Goldman Sachs, emerging leaders series (americas). The page says applications are now closed for the Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 series. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Goldman Sachs, possibilities series (americas). The page describes Spring 2026 and says applications are closed; it publishes no 2027 edition. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, early id programs. Citi names March and December sessions with February and November application windows, but gives no cycle year. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, freshman discovery. Citi names a three-day May program for US first-year students with applications in late March or early April, but gives no cycle year. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, d1 athlete development. Citi names a June to August mentorship with March to April applications, without a cycle year. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, spring insight (london). Citi describes the London program and recurring months, without a current-cycle year. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, citi insight program hosted by the social mobility network (london). Citi describes this London program and recurring months, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citi, citi insight program hosted by the black heritage network (london). Citi describes this London program and recurring months, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• JPMorgan, career.edyou academy. Registration is closed and the page shows 2025 highlights, with no dated 2026-27 edition. Checked November 10, 2026.
• JPMorgan, asset management morning@morgan (new york). The live registration page describes an invite-only event and says registration decisions will be sent during the week of November 16, 2026; no registration deadline is stated. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Barclays, discovery programme. The page says participants may be considered for a 2027 internship and offers registration of interest, but publishes no program dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Moelis, summer analyst applications and targeted opportunities. The page says US summer analyst applications typically open in December of sophomore year and names sophomore mentorship and leadership programs, without exact 2026-27 dates. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Evercore, early explorers summer intern program. The cited portal posting still describes the closed 2025 Early Explorers edition; no 2026-27 dates are given there. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Evercore, menlo park technology sophomore virtual open house. The employer posting retains its October 27 registration deadline and October 28, 2026 event date and explicitly says this opportunity is closed to applications. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Guggenheim Securities, sophomore focus and freshman day on the job. The careers page names Sophomore FOCUS and Freshman Day on the Job without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Perella Weinberg, global prep programs. The recruitment page names Global Prep Programs without current-cycle dates. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Rothschild & Co, insight week programmes. The students and graduates page names Insight Week Programmes without US 2026-27 dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Rothschild & Co, us global advisory | 2027 sophomore leadership program. The employer posting gives the November 15 deadline and describes January programming plus interviews for New York or Santa Monica summer analyst positions. Checked November 10, 2026.
• BMO Capital Markets, fall 2026 virtual spotlight series. The Fall 2026 university listing names the Virtual Spotlight Series, while the BMO student-events page lists other workshops without a Spotlight Series application or exact dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• KeyBanc Capital Markets, investment banking sophomore series. The university page retains an October 30, 2026 deadline for the series running December 2026 to January 2027 and states no extension. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Nomura, summit series (global markets and investment banking). The cited posting is the closed 2025-26 Summit Series, and the employer event board gives no 2026-27 edition; prior-cycle dates are not used as current dates. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Baird, women in equity research event (virtual). The previously published October 15, 2026 deadline has passed, and the employer equity research page no longer displays the event application. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Baird, women in banking sophomore internship. The employer names a Women In Banking Sophomore Internship and an October application opening, but gives no cycle year. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Baird, women in banking undergraduate event. The employer names a one-day event for first-year and sophomore women and an August application opening, but gives no cycle year. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Jefferies, 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.
• Houlihan Lokey, financial restructuring insight day. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Houlihan Lokey, investment banking insight day (corporate finance). The university posting gives the October 19, 2026 application deadline and November 10 New York and December 3 Chicago events, so applications are past the stated deadline. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Lincoln International, sophomore job shadow program and women in finance workshop. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Raymond James, investment banking insights bootcamp, career fast track, sophomore showcase. Month-level timing reported from the firm’s sophomore page, which blocks automated checks; confirm on the page before planning around it. The cited page did not load on October 23, 2026. Checked October 23, 2026.
• Stifel, sophomore explorers program. The employer PDF still describes only the January 2024 edition; it does not publish 2026-27 dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Stifel, 2026 emerging leaders webinar. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Moelis, leadership development program. The employer names a Leadership Development Program for select college sophomores, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked October 30, 2026.
• William Blair, private wealth intern program. The employer describes an eight-week private wealth internship that includes rising sophomores and juniors, with a June start but no cycle year. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Deutsche Bank, develop with deutsche bank (us investment bank). The live US calendar still states October 5 to November 4, 2026 for Develop with Deutsche Bank and Class of 2029 eligibility for its Investment Bank track; the stated window has ended with no extension shown. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Deutsche Bank, 2027 spring into banking (uk). The live UK calendar still states November 2 to November 8, 2026 for 2027 Spring into Banking; the stated window has ended with no extension shown. Checked November 10, 2026.
• UBS, tomorrow's talent spring insight (london, 2027). The live London posting gives an October 31, 2026 deadline and class of 2029 eligibility; the browser displays an Apply button. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Baird, baird banking bootcamp. The employer names a multi-day virtual Banking Bootcamp for undergraduates in April and November, without a cycle year or application dates. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Lazard, 2027 london financial advisory spring insight programme (uk). The firm careers page gives October 19 opening and November 15 closing dates, while the live portal now gives November 20, 2026; the conflicting later portal date does not replace the earlier firm deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• BNP Paribas, open sophomore opportunity summit. The live employer application names the summit dates without an event year and says participants may be invited to interview for 2028 internships; no deadline is stated. Checked November 10, 2026.
• TD Securities, 2027 invest in success program (new york). The Workday posting gave the January program and an October 28 deadline and required a resume plus an essay of no more than 300 words. That deadline has passed and the posting no longer loads. Checked October 29, 2026.
• Scotiabank, 2027 uk uplifted: women in finance development programme. The employer page now explicitly says it is not accepting any further applicants for this UK role; the earlier program timing is retained. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Scotiabank, 2027 ireland uplifted: women in finance development programme. The live Ireland posting describes the January to April program and a CV, one-way video interview and virtual interview; no application deadline is stated. Checked November 10, 2026.
• HSBC, insight programmes (uk). The live Women in Banking posting gives November 6 opening and December 6 closing dates and the April 5 to 8, 2027 Birmingham programme; this row covers that specific UK insight opportunity. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Morgan Stanley, 2026 early insights program. The employer page says this program is no longer active while retaining its November 2 and November 5, 2026 session dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• BNY, sophomore summit 2027. BNY’s pre-internship page says it accepts applications for the 2027 Sophomore Summit from January 11, 2027. Business and Corporate sessions are May 26, June 9 and June 23; Engineering and Technology sessions are May 19, June 2 and June 16. No closing date is listed. Checked November 10, 2026.
• BNY, freshman jumpstart 2027. BNY’s pre-internship page says registrations for the 2027 Freshman Jumpstart open January 11, 2027, for two virtual half-day sessions on July 13 and July 14, 2027. No closing date is listed. Checked November 10, 2026.

Consulting

• McKinsey & Company, sophomore summer business analyst. The cited page did not load on November 2, 2026. Checked October 30, 2026.
• Boston Consulting Group, bcg launch. The employer says 2026-27 registration is open and gives an October 14 opening, March 29 registration close and April 6 portal close; registration is not a job application. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Bain & Company, first forward. The employer now explicitly says 2027 applications are open and close November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT; it requests a HireVue response after the application deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Bain & Company, crew. The employer now explicitly says 2027 applications are open and close November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT; it requests a HireVue response after the application deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Bain & Company, building entrepreneurial leaders (bel). The employer now explicitly says 2027 applications are open and close November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm PT; it requests a HireVue response after the application deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• L.E.K. Consulting, kaleidoscope: undergraduate program. The live 2027 description states a November 24, 2026 deadline while the current board lists November 27; the earlier date is retained for the January 7 to 8 program and the graduation years are reproduced as written. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Deloitte, national undergraduate case competition. The employer page recaps the March 2026 competition for freshman and sophomore teams, but publishes no 2027 application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Alvarez & Marsal, campus presentations and internship interviews (columbia, penn). A&M publishes per-campus schedules on its own site. The site blocked our October 7, 2026 check, so treat these as the last published calendar and confirm on the campus page before applying. The cited page did not load on October 23, 2026. Checked October 23, 2026.
• Boston Consulting Group, bcg embark. The employer page still describes the May 2026 conference, with no 2027 application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Bain, consulting kickstart. The employer names Consulting Kickstart for sophomores and says the 2026 edition is closed, with no application dates for 2027. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Cornerstone Research, first-year foundations 2027. The employer flyer gives the May 20, 2027 program and March 28 deadline; the analyst careers page gives a March 1 application opening. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Cornerstone Research, sophomore summit 2027. The employer flyer gives the May 26 to 27, 2027 program and March 28 deadline; the analyst careers page gives a March 1 application opening. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Accenture, elevate to innovate externship. The employer says applications are open for Elevate to Innovate Externship and gives the student eligibility, but no dated application window. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Accenture, accenture innovation challenge. The employer says applications are open for Accenture Innovation Challenge and gives the student eligibility, but no dated application window. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Accenture, student leadership program. The employer says applications are open for Student Leadership Program and gives the student eligibility, but no dated application window. Checked November 10, 2026.
• FTI Consulting, 2027 impact leadership program. The live employer posting states a January 27, 2027 deadline at 11:59 pm ET and March 2027 virtual programming, with priority consideration for Summer 2028 internships. The Workday end date is January 28, so the earlier deadline stated in the description is retained. Checked November 10, 2026.
• PwC, engineer your career. The employer says 2027 dates will be announced soon and gives sophomore eligibility plus a requirement to apply for a qualifying 2028 internship. Checked November 10, 2026.
• KPMG, pre-internship programs. The employer offers pre-internship opportunities as early as freshman year and names its programs, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Brattle, sophomore consulting exploratory program: a day in the bhive. The employer still describes the May 2026 program, without a 2027 edition or current-cycle application dates. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Charles River Associates, cra all-access scholarship. CRA still describes the scholarship and its 2026 cycle, without 2027 dates; conflicting old deadlines are not used as current dates. Checked October 23, 2026.
• Strategy&, first-year insight pathways (uk). The UK FAQ names the three first-year pathways and typical seasonal timing, without year-specific application dates. Checked November 10, 2026.

Private Equity

• Insight Partners, 2027 inclusion by insight virtual summit. The live employer posting retains the January 14 to 15, 2027 virtual summit and November 6, 2026 deadline at 5 pm ET; it requires a resume, transcript and HireVue video. The cited page did not load on November 10, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Blackstone, future leaders. The employer names Future Leaders for undergraduate sophomores, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Blackstone, future innovators. The employer names Future Innovators for undergraduate sophomores interested in software development, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 2, 2026.
• KKR, kkr collective: summer immersion for liberal arts students. The employer says applications are not currently accepted and identifies upperclassmen and masters students, without a 2027 edition. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Sixth Street, early insights. The employer describes a three-day spring Early Insights program for first-year and second-year undergraduates, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• General Atlantic, summer growth experience. The early-careers page names Summer Growth Experience with applications generally in fall and spring, without year-specific dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Advent International, accelerate. The cited employer page no longer names Accelerate and publishes no current-cycle dates for it. Checked November 2, 2026.
• Bain Capital, investors of tomorrow boston program. The October 25, 2026 deadline for the Boston program has passed, while the live posting still accepts later applications for the December 2 virtual panel. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Morgan Stanley, 2027 investment management sophomore summer analyst program - private credit & equity (new york). The employer posting says the program is no longer active and gives September 25, 2026 application and September 27 HireVue deadlines. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Hudson River Trading, inside hrt (new york). The employer describes the New York program and offers an expression of interest, without current-cycle dates. Checked October 23, 2026.
• IMC, us launchpad. IMC describes the Chicago program and sophomore eligibility, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• IMC, europe launchpad. IMC publishes April 20 to 22, 2027 event dates, without an application opening or deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• PIMCO, pimco prep (emea and americas). PIMCO publishes an April 2027 session with registration coming soon, but gives no application opening date or deadline. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Vanguard, explore days. The student page places EXPLORE Days under first-year opportunities, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Vanguard, north star sophomore experiential learning program. Vanguard describes North Star under second-year opportunities, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Wellington Management, wellington hbcu scholars program. The replacement firm page describes the US HBCU scholarship and internships but still refers to 2026 opportunities, without 2027 application dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Fidelity Investments, fidhacks hackathon. Fidelity describes the first-year hackathon and potential fast-track consideration for a summer 2027 technology internship, without current-cycle event or application dates. Checked November 2, 2026.

Hedge Funds and Trading

• Optiver, futurefocus: quants 2027 uk and ireland. The live posting gives the UK and Ireland deadline and weeks, with an online assessment and interview. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Optiver, futurefocus: quants 2027 eu. The live posting gives the separate EU deadline and week, with an online assessment and interview. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Citadel, discover citadel and citadel securities (us). The live US application form gives an early April 2027 New York program, a March 5 deadline and the December 2028 to June 2030 graduation window. Checked October 9, 2026.
• Citadel, fixed income and macro central bank challenge. The employer names a two-day challenge for first-year and second-year students in New York and London, without current-cycle dates. Checked October 23, 2026.
• Jane Street, bridge. The program page describes the student eligibility and offers notifications about future applications, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Jane Street, focus. The program page describes the student eligibility and offers notifications about future applications, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Jane Street, fttp. The program page describes the student eligibility and offers notifications about future applications, without current-cycle dates. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Point72, 2027 academy spring insight programme (uk). The live employer application retains the early April 2027 London program and November 15, 2026 deadline at 11:59 pm UTC for eligible UK and EU students. Checked November 10, 2026.
• Two Sigma, new seekers summit. The employer names New Seekers Summit for first-year and second-year undergraduates and describes research talks, networking and career preparation, without current-cycle application or event dates. Checked November 2, 2026.

The calendar pattern

Several banking programs publish fall application windows. KeyBanc and Lincoln International still have live applications. Jefferies Insight Day, Stifel Emerging Leaders, Baird Women in Equity Research and Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance are now past their deadlines. Deutsche Bank blocked this check, so its rows retain the last verified calendar. Goldman Emerging Leaders remains closed.

Bain publishes a shared fall application window. First Forward, BEL and CREW now explicitly say applications are open. BCG Launch registration has also reopened for 2026-27. FTI IMPACT still publishes a priority date and a final application deadline in its row. Deloitte has no published 2027 competition dates, and PwC Engineer Your Career still says its 2027 dates will be announced soon.

Insight and Bain Capital publish fall deadlines. Inclusion by Insight leads to a virtual summit, while Investors of Tomorrow offers a Boston program and a later virtual panel. Their rows give the deadlines and eligibility. Blackstone names sophomore programs without current-cycle dates.

Nobody publishes target schools. None of the firms on this page names core or target schools. Bain and Alvarez & Marsal publish per-campus pages, which is the closest thing. The practical signal is where a firm’s own alumni come from.

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