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How do I get a graduate job in banking and investment?

Everything you need to know about graduate jobs with investment banks and related organisations. Whether you want to know how much you could expect to earn, or what areas you could work in, you can find answers to key questions here. (More...)

Graduate question time: top investment banking professionals answer your career queries

Six industry professionals look beyond the emotive headlines to answer your questions on graduate careers in finance, internships and the future of the investment banking sector. (More...)

No finance degree? No problem for job-savvy graduates

Graduate investment banking jobs are open to students with any degree; but you will need a head for figures along with drive and enthusiasm. (More...)

A day in the career of a graduate analyst

9.00 am, check the news and start researching… 11.00 am, the valuation begins. (More...)

Say what? A graduate guide to banking job-speak

Bears, derivatives, stagflation... what does it all mean? Key banking and investment terms defined and deciphered so you can sound informed at graduate job interviews. (More...)

Which type of investment bank has the best graduate jobs?

What do you want from a graduate job with an investment bank? From the size of the firm to 'personality fit', key factors may make your career a happier one. (More...)

From graduate job to investment manager: my £600m portfolio

Tom Ewing, started his graduate investment career with a list of small stocks, but was soon meeting leaders of global companies. He explains what it takes to become a portfolio manager and reap the results that come from investing millions. He’d say it’s all about keeping your eye on opportunities. (More...)

Hurricanes, earthquakes and a day in the career of an investment manager

For Ben Thompson, investment manager at Baillie Gifford, researching natural disasters is all in a day’s work. For Ben Thompson, investment manager at Baillie Gifford, researching natural disasters is all in a day’s work. (More...)

The madness of King Michael

He’s a king in the City but before starting ICAP in 1986, Michael Spencer was a lone voice with a fantasy about being one of the great financiers of the nineteenth century and a crazy idea that he could one day build a boutique broking firm. (More...)