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Spring week map 2027

UK spring weeks grouped by when applications open, with the key format for each

As of , with dates compared against

Dates move and firms can close early, so confirm on each firm's own careers site before you apply

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  • Rothschild & Co

    Due to open 29 September 2026

    Global Advisory Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: CV and cover letter, a blended online assessment, then interviews and an assessment centre

    Official:Opens 29 September 2026 with no fixed closing date, and applications and interviews run on a rolling basisSource: Employer page

    Stages and practice
  • UBS

    Expected about 30 September 2026, not confirmed

    Tomorrow's Talent

    Key format: Timed reasoning tests and culture scenarios, then a recorded video and final interviews

    Reported:Not open on 22 September 2026, and a tracker estimates an opening around 30 September 2026 from last cycleSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice

Coming soon, no date yet

  • J.P. Morgan

    Opening soon

    Spring into JPMorganChase

    Live check running

    Key format: Application form, then a recorded video interview and no aptitude tests

    Reported:Not posted when checked on 22 September 2026, when a tracker listed the 2027 edition as coming soonSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice

Opening by the end of October

  • Evercore

    Expected about 5 October 2026

    Spring Insight

    Key format: Application, then a recorded video and live interviews

    Unverified:The 2027 posting went up and came down on 4 August 2026, and a tracker expects it back around 5 OctoberSources: Employer pageTrackr

    Stages and practice
  • PwC

    Expected about 5 October 2026

    Diversity in Business, Strategy category

    Key format: Behavioural and cognitive assessments, then a recorded video interview

    Unverified:Not open on 22 September 2026, when the firm asked students to join its talent community for news, and a tracker estimates about 5 October from last cycleSources: Employer page, diversity programmes for undergraduatesEmployer page, early careers job searchTrackr

    Stages and practice
  • Lazard

    Opens 19 October 2026

    Financial Advisory Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: Timed aptitude test, behavioural questionnaire and recorded video, then an online final interview

    Official:Opens 19 October and closes 15 November 2026, reviewed as applications arrive so it may close earlySource: Employer page

    Stages and practice
  • Citi

    Expected about 27 October 2026

    Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: Online application and an untimed skills survey, then interviews, with a video stage unconfirmed

    Reported:The firm says applications open in October or November, and on 29 September 2026 a tracker expected about 27 OctoberSources: Employer pageTrackr

    Stages and practice
  • Houlihan Lokey

    Expected about 27 October 2026

    Spring Insight Week, Corporate Finance

    Key format: CV and three 250-word answers, a short timed test that penalises wrong answers, then interviews

    Reported:Not posted on 29 September 2026, a tracker expects about 27 October, and last cycle closed on 30 November 2025Sources: TrackrEmployer page

    Stages and practice
  • BNP Paribas

    Expected about 28 October 2026

    Spring Insights

    Key format: Application and timed reasoning tests that differ for markets and banking, then an interview

    Reported:Not open on 22 September 2026, and a tracker expects an opening around 28 October from last cycleSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice

Opening in November

  • Deutsche Bank

    Expected about 4 November 2026

    Spring into Banking

    Key format: Untimed judgement test, timed inductive test and a recorded video, then a phone interview

    Reported:Not open on 22 September 2026, and a tracker estimates an opening around 4 November 2026 from last cycle's datesSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice
  • HSBC

    Expected about 4 November 2026

    Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: A short form, a 90-minute immersive assessment, then an online interview

    Reported:Not open on 22 September 2026, and a tracker estimates an opening around 4 November 2026 from last cycleSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice
  • Deloitte

    Opens 9 November 2026

    Spring into Deloitte

    Key format: Immersive online assessment, then a job simulation

    Official:Both streams open on Monday 9 November 2026 and close once places are filledSource: Employer page

    Stages and practice
  • Santander

    Expected about 23 November 2026

    Corporate and Investment Banking Spring Insight

    Key format: A five-day week for under-represented students, with selection steps not published

    Reported:Not posted on 22 September 2026, and a tracker expects about 23 November, while last cycle closed on 15 December 2025Sources: TrackrEmployer page

    Stages and practice

Opening in December

  • Barclays

    Expected about 1 December 2026

    Discovery Programme

    Key format: Two short interactive assessments, then a two-day event with assessments on day two

    Reported:No 2027 posting on 22 September 2026, and a tracker estimates an opening around 1 December 2026 from last cycleSource: Trackr

    Stages and practice
  • Fidelity International

    Expected about 1 December 2026

    Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: Application and online assessment, then a video interview

    Reported:Not posted on 22 September 2026, and a tracker expects it to open on 1 December, while last cycle closed on 30 January 2026Sources: Employer page, spring insight programme pageTrackrEmployer page, spring insight posting for London, 2026 edition

    Stages and practice
  • Piper Sandler

    Opens 1 December 2026

    UK Spring Week Programme

    Key format: CV and cover letter, a recorded video interview, then virtual interviews

    Official:Opens at midday on 1 December 2026, reviewed on a rolling basis, and late applications aren't consideredSource: Employer page

    Stages and practice

Opening in January

  • Schroders

    Expected in January 2027

    Spring Insight Programme

    Key format: CV and form, with chat-style judgement, logic and work-style tests, a video and a centre on the internship route

    Official:Applications open in January for a two-week window, and no exact date for 2027 was published on 29 September 2026Source: Employer page

    Stages and practice
  • Standard Chartered

    Expected about 16 January 2027

    Insight Programme

    Key format: CV, then an online assessment invitation, with later steps unconfirmed

    Reported:Not posted on 22 September 2026, and a tracker expects about 16 January 2027 for a March or April programmeSources: Employer pageTrackr

    Stages and practice
  • BDO

    Expected about 26 January 2027

    Black Heritage Insight Programme

    Key format: Online application, a task-based assessment and a video interview

    Unverified:Not posted on 22 September 2026, last cycle's programme closed on 10 July 2026, and a tracker estimates the next opening around 26 January 2027Sources: Employer pagebeBee, copying a targetjobs listingTrackr

    Stages and practice

No date or estimate yet

No first-year programme found

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