***Official Summer 2012 & Off Cycle Internship Applications***

Oh man. Failed a numerical test for sure. Not good. I do a maths based degree, practiced and found it ridiculously harder than all the ones I've done in the past. Eek.

So gutted.

Anywhere to practice them a bit more, sites please?

Do JPM review the apps prior to the online testing stage?? Would that mean if you pass the tests, you definitely would get an interview?

which company, shl or psl or the one citi/rbs use, forgot the name?

JPM test done "Online numerical test complete" is the status. Got a BarCap rejection this morning (failed the numerical lol)

JPM test done "Online numerical test complete" is the status. Got a BarCap rejection this morning (failed the numerical lol)

You must have been borderline otherwise you would have been rejected instantly.

No it is not too late to apply.

Getting your application in by the end of this month should be fine.

UBS have started first round telephone interviews and assessment centres and Nomura have started inviting people to first round interviews. I believe Lazard have also started first round interview.

Goldman Sachs do not assess applications on a rolling basis so as long as you submit by the deadline you will be fine.

Some people are waiting for networking opportunities via company presentations, etc to gain an added advantage but I do not know whether this will top an early application or not.

Hope that helps and good luck!

Anyone know what format they are? SHL? (please say Kenexa!)

cheers mate (Y)

You mean september ? Thats almost impossible
Haven't started except for lazard actually

I thought getting it in 10-15 days before the deadlines would be fine ! ah crap !!!

also, these deadlines , are they for the app submission or you gotta be done with their tests by that deadline too ?

Much appreciated
x

Invite to interviews and phone interviews don't mean ****.

Tbh, even mid october you should still be fine, especially with those that aren't rolling basis. Invite to interviews and phone interviews don't mean ****. Most people here will be having their very first serious interview so id expect alot of people to bomb their first and maybe second interviews so it doesn't mean everyone who had an invite will be accepted. just people being extremely keen to get their apps in. make sure your cv cl looks good, no mistakes before you rush off and start completing apps, but obviously don't take too long lol

that does make sense. I'l try to finish em off by mid oct but i would really have to struggle. So what happens to those applicants who just send their apps couplo days before the deadline ? they don't count ?

what about apps with deadlines in jan or feb ? some tier 2 banks and boutiques have them then, when should i be done with their apps ?

Thnx alot mate (Y)

If you get an interview, do you want me to hold your hand?

Come on mate, think about it.. Get them in sooner than later.

In terms of timing play it smart.

Look through last year's thread and look at when people had phone interviews, ACs and offers.

You should all have applied to UBS by now, and UBS will already have given out some offers - I know they had an AC this week for S&T.

Next on your list should be Barcap and RBS.

You want to have your application in at least a week before they plan their first phone interview/AC, to give yourself the best chance.

You'd rather be at the first AC knowing there are 40 spots up for grabs, than be in the last one knowing there is only one place left.