Has anyone here landed an Investment Banking role without having completed an IB internship beforehand? I'd love to hear how you prepared! Thanks
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Is Investment Banking realistic without an IB internship?
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Denis
edited on Jul 21, 2026
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Depends on the Geo and the market condition; given where buyouts/M&As are at the moment, we are unfortunately in a Employer Market (i.e. they hold the power).
I have not see frequent moves into IB without a previous IB internship. Given the plethora of M&A advisors out there, most Tier 1-3 banks expect/appreciate demonstrating interest through having completed an internship beforehand.
Surely there are fringe cases when you have certain logos/names on your CV (e.g. moving from MBB full time to IB full time or moving to IB with previous PE internships).
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