Investment Banking

Wall Street banks’ graduate applications swell to record highs as intakes shrink

Internship applications have swelled, while banks have trimmed class sizes amid a tough economic environment

Investment banking internships are notoriously hard fought-over
Investment banking internships are notoriously hard fought-over Photo: Getty Images

Investment banks have been deluged with job applications from graduates this year, even as they have cut back on entry-level roles. 

The top Wall Street banks received hundreds of thousands of job applications in 2024 — all‑time highs, in many cases — with only a tiny fraction of those succeeding, according to numbers shared with Financial News. 

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