The Investment Banking Summer Experience
The Ultimate Internship
The Investment Banking Summer Experience
The Ultimate Internship
Overview
Are you an aspiring investment banker? Join our 2025 investment banking summer experience in London, designed for students aged 19-24.
Over the course of 2 weeks, students will step into the shoes of a banker through a range of immersive career simulations and exclusive professional site visits. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside finance professionals and gain hands-on experience to boost internship and job applications.
Join us for a life-changing experience that will set you up for a future as a successful investment banker.
- Undertake a state-of-the-art asset management simulation on software designed by leading investment banking recruitment companies
- Complete a crash course in advanced trading strategies at the London Academy of Trading
- Understand how to break into investment banking, the spring weeks and internships you need and complete an IB assessment centre
- Training from top professionals in finance as well as an exclusive opportunity to network with traders and financiers
- Gain first-hand experience to add to your application that demonstrates your passion, commitment and potential to succeed in finance.
- Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate and industry reference letter outlining what you have achieved on the programme.
- Be coached through the immersive experiences with investment bankers from world-renowned firms specialising in sales, trading, corporate finance and more
- Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career
- Receive training on how to land the most desirable jobs in investment banking
- Advice on work experience, extra-curricular activities, applications, interviews and more
You can choose either residential or non-residential. The accommodation is at UCL student halls in central London. We provide residential students with breakfast. Airport transfers are also available at checkout.
- To date, we have welcomed students onto InvestIN programmes from over 100 different countries. They often say that a huge motivation is to meet and befriend students from around the world, whilst taking their English language skills to the next level.
- Attending an internship is a fantastic way to experience London, one of the world’s most renowned capital cities for academic excellence, global commerce and vibrant culture. You can also select our residential package to truly experience life on-campus at a top UK university (UCL), by living in private ensuite rooms at university halls of residence.
- For students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL), attending an InvestIN programme facilitates real-world application of English. Students will be immersed in the language 24/7, whether that’s working in a team, writing a project proposal, presenting to a group, networking with professionals or socialising with peers. Our programmes are delivered and facilitated by native English speakers, whilst over 50% of our students are from the UK and the US, providing international students with the perfect opportunity to enhance their oral and written skills in a professional and social context. Find out more about the benefits for EFL students in our blog post here.
- For information about visas and language requirements, please see our FAQs page here.
- You can choose to attend our programmes as a day student if you live locally.
- Around 50% of our students come from abroad, providing you with a unique opportunity to network with and befriend peers from a range of different backgrounds and cultures.
This Summer Experience is for students aged 19-24 and you do not require any prior knowledge to attend.
Click “Register Now” to book your place.
2-weeks | |
Hours of contact time with professionals | 50 hours |
Hands-on career simulations | |
Internship materials, equipment & resources | |
Digital certificate | |
Experience UCL campus | |
Excursions to professional workplaces/venues | Up to 5 |
Assessment centre to improve on core skills & receive feedback | |
Bespoke professional development & application/interview coaching | |
Programme fee | £3150 |
Programme fee + residential package total | £4950 |
Optional fee for London airport transfers (Heathrow return) | £300 return |
In Person
Available dates:
- 18th August - 29th August 2025
Venues:
- The programme is based at UCL and the surrounding University of London campus. Certain days take place in other key industry locations in London.
Accommodation location:
Students live on university campus in central London and are allocated to halls of residence used by University of London students, including those from UCL and LSE. We typically occupy a range of halls, including Garden Halls, College Hall, International Hall and Frances Gardner House.
All rooms are single, en-suite.
Please find below some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions you'll be able to find our full FAQ list here and you are also welcome to reach out to us at info@investin.org and we'll be happy to help!
Information for international & EFL students
We have a minimum English language requirement of B2 (upper-intermediate, CEFR). For students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL), attending an InvestIN programme facilitates real-world application of English. Our programmes are delivered and facilitated by native English speakers, whilst over 50% of our students are from the UK and the US, providing international students with the perfect opportunity to enhance their oral and written skills in a professional and social context. Find out more about the benefits for EFL students in our blog post here.
Support
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You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.