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Spring weeks 2027

Short insight programmes for first-years, and second-years on four-year courses. Most applications fall in the autumn; each row quotes who may apply, in the employer's words.

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  1. Spring weeks and insight programmes September 2026 to January 2027 For first-years, and second-years on four-year courses; most applications fall in autumn, programmes run around Easter.
  2. Graduate visa lengths A Graduate visa applied for on or before 31 December 2026 usually lasts 2 years. For applications made on or after 1 January 2027, it is scheduled to last 18 months.
Today, 9 October

Investment banking

Employer and programmeWho may applyOpensClosesStatusLinks
UBS Tomorrow's Talent & Spring Insight ProgramLondon, 2027You need to be currently at university and graduating in 2029. You should be on track for a 2:1 (or equivalent) in your first undergraduate degree.Opens Not announcedCloses 31 October 2026Open, closes 31 OctoberA week-long event; participants may be considered for the 2028 summer intern program.Link to this row, UBS Tomorrow's Talent & Spring Insight ProgramEmployer page, UBS Add to calendar
JPMorganChase Spring Insights: Advise & InvestLondon, 2027A student expecting to graduate in 2029.Opens Not announcedCloses 1 November 2026Open, closes 1 NovemberOne of five Spring Insights pathways; this one covers client advisory and investment teams.Link to this row, JPMorganChase Spring Insights: Advise & InvestEmployer page, JPMorganChase Add to calendar
JPMorganChase Spring Insights: Analyse & TradeLondon, 2027A student expecting to graduate in 2029.Opens Not announcedCloses 1 November 2026Open, closes 1 NovemberOne of five Spring Insights pathways.Link to this row, JPMorganChase Spring Insights: Analyse & TradeEmployer page, JPMorganChase Add to calendar
Deutsche Bank Spring into BankingLondon, 2027First year studentsOpens Not announcedCloses Not announcedDates not announcedFour-day insight programme; the page gives no dates or intake year.Link to this row, Deutsche Bank Spring into BankingEmployer page, Deutsche Bank

Quant and trading

Employer and programmeWho may applyOpensClosesStatusLinks
Jane Street FTTPLondon, 2027a select group of first-year undergraduatesOpens Not announcedCloses 3 January 2027Open, closes 3 JanuaryLondon event runs 21 to 25 March 2027.Link to this row, Jane Street FTTPEmployer page, Jane Street Add to calendar
Jane Street BridgeLondon, 2027open to first and second year students who will graduate in 2029Opens Not announcedCloses 3 January 2027Open, closes 3 JanuaryDaylong programme; London event runs 1 to 3 April 2027.Link to this row, Jane Street BridgeEmployer page, Jane Street Add to calendar

Big 4 and accounting

Employer and programmeWho may applyOpensClosesStatusLinks
Deloitte Spring into Deloitte: AdvisoryLondon, 2027In their first year of university, or their second year of a four-year degreeOpens 9 November 2026Closes Not announcedOpens 9 NovemberRolling: the employer may close earlyPaid two-day programme, 1 to 2 April 2027; closes once places are filled.Link to this row, Deloitte Spring into Deloitte: AdvisoryEmployer page, Deloitte Add to calendar
Deloitte Spring into Deloitte: Finance (Inspiring Women)Manchester, 2027In their first year of university or their second year on a four-year degreeOpens 9 November 2026Closes Not announcedOpens 9 NovemberRolling: the employer may close earlyPaid two-day programme in Audit & Assurance and Tax, 30 to 31 March 2027.Link to this row, Deloitte Spring into Deloitte: Finance (Inspiring Women)Employer page, Deloitte Add to calendar

Law

Employer and programmeWho may applyOpensClosesStatusLinks
Kirkland & Ellis Open dayLondon, 2026Second-year students of a three-year law degree, third-year students of a four-year law degree, final-year students of a non-law degree or beyond are eligible to apply for the open day.Opens 1 October 2026Closes 1 November 2026Open, closes 1 NovemberHeld in November 2026 (no day given) at the London office.Link to this row, Kirkland & Ellis Open dayEmployer page, Kirkland & Ellis Add to calendar
Slaughter and May Spring Forward ProgrammeLondon, 2027For first year law students (and second year law students on a four-year degree) from lower socio-economic and/or ethnic minority backgroundsOpens 5 October 2026Closes 6 January 2027Open, closes 6 JanuaryFor students from lower socio-economic and/or ethnic minority backgrounds.Link to this row, Slaughter and May Spring Forward ProgrammeEmployer page, Slaughter and May Add to calendar
Slaughter and May Spring open daysLondon, 2027For first year students (and second year students on a four-year degree)Opens 5 October 2026Closes 6 January 2027Open, closes 6 JanuaryLink to this row, Slaughter and May Spring open daysEmployer page, Slaughter and May Add to calendar
Kirkland & Ellis ACCELERATELondon, 2027First-year students of a three-year law degree, second-year students of a four-year law degree, and penultimate-year students of a non-law degree will be eligible to apply.Opens 1 January 2027Closes 14 February 2027Opens 1 JanuaryEarly access programme on private equity law.Link to this row, Kirkland & Ellis ACCELERATEEmployer page, Kirkland & Ellis Add to calendar
Clifford Chance The ChallengeLondon, 2026The Challenge is for penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students, with the opportunity to be fast-tracked to a Training Contract Assessment Day.Opens Not announcedCloses Not announcedDates not announcedVirtual event 17 November, in person 19 and 20 November 2026; can fast-track to a training contract assessment day.Link to this row, Clifford Chance The ChallengeEmployer page, Clifford Chance

These rows are part of the recruitment calendar. Every date and every eligibility line was read from the employer’s own page; how this calendar is made explains the method.

Spring weeks are for first-years

A spring week is a short insight programme, most often at a bank, for students near the start of their degree. Lancaster University Management School’s careers team says they generally take place in the Easter break of your first year.

Cherry trees in full pink blossom over a path across the Meadows in Edinburgh, with a wooden bench and open grass beyond
Cherry blossom on the Meadows, EdinburghPhotograph: Suicasmo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

So applications fall in September and October of that same year, often within weeks of arriving at university. Lancaster puts the rule on who may apply plainly:

Only first-year students can apply unless you are on a four-year course, where second-years can also apply.
Lancaster University Management School Careers

If you are on a three-year course and already in your second year, the spring week has passed you by; go straight to the summer internships.

More on applying in your first weeksLess on applying in your first weeks

Some programmes open even earlier, in July and August. That timing is hard on anyone new to the UK: you will be applying in your first weeks, before your first exams.

Mark the closing dates before term gets busy. A careful application in October still beats a polished one sent after the programme has filled.

Eligibility is in each employer's own words

Each row quotes the employer’s sentence on who may apply, exactly as published, because the details differ: year of study, graduation year, or both.

The Leadenhall Building and the Gherkin side by side against the sky
The Leadenhall Building and 30 St Mary Axe, City of LondonPhotograph: Colin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Piper Sandler’s London spring week, opening at midday on 1 December 2026 for a programme in April 2027, names all three in one line.

Applicants should be either in the first year of a three-year degree or the second year of a four-year degree, graduating in 2029.
Piper Sandler, Early Careers, London
More on when the line does not fit youLess on when the line does not fit you

That opening date is later than many. Read the line before you write a word. If your course is longer or shorter than the employer assumes, or you changed course, check which part of the line describes you.

Where it is unclear, ask the employer’s graduate recruitment team before you apply. A short, polite question by email is normal, and the answer is worth more than a guess.

A spring week can lead to an internship

The Royal Exchange and the streets meeting at Bank junction in the City of London
Bank junction and the Royal Exchange, City of London, MarchPhotograph: Rcsprinter123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

A spring week is the first step on a path, not a job offer. Piper Sandler says those who succeed on its spring week may receive an offer to be fast-tracked for a 2028 summer internship.

The internship, in turn, is where many banks look for graduates, so each step opens the next.

Year at university What you apply for An employer’s own example
First year (three-year degree) Spring week Piper Sandler: spring week in April 2027, applications from 1 December 2026
Penultimate year Summer internship Barclays: summer 2027 internships for students graduating in 2028
Final year Graduate programme Barclays: summer interns are considered for its 2028 graduate programme

LSE’s Department of Finance describes internships at most investment banks as paid positions that in many cases lead to an offer of a full-time role. The internship calendar lists the summer programmes with their dates.

International students apply on the same calendar

Keppel Street in Bloomsbury leading to the stone tower of Senate House
Keppel Street towards Senate House, BloomsburyPhotograph: Sjenghai, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

The windows in these rows are the same for every applicant. As an international first-year, your clock is everyone’s: September and October.

They generally take place during the Easter break in your first spring term.
Lancaster University Management School Careers

Two things are yours to check.

Check What to know
Term dates Spring weeks usually fall in the Easter break, but a programme may run in term. A Student visa at degree level limits work in term time to 20 hours a week. Ask your university’s international student advice team whether that limit applies to a programme
The next step Questions about working in the UK after graduation come at the internship stage

For the next step, the investment banking guide follows the whole path from spring week to offer, and the graduate scheme calendar has the visa clock for when you reach the end of it.

Download the calendar as a spreadsheet (CSV, 35KB)

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Follow changes to the calendar with the Season updates feed.

Trees in gold and copper autumn leaf reflected in the lake at St James's Park in London, under a pale blue sky
St James's Park in autumnPhotograph: Garry Knight, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

This week

  1. Check your year of study against each row's eligibility line
  2. Shortlist three spring weeks and note their closing dates
  3. Draft a one-page CV for bank applications this week
  4. Read how the banking path continues after a spring week

Filed in January

Sources

  1. GOV.UK: Term-time work limit for degree-level students 20 hours per week during term-time (full- time employment permitted outside of term-time) Checked
  2. GOV.UK: Graduate visa length (applications on or before 31 December 2026) 2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026 Checked
  3. GOV.UK: Graduate visa length (applications on or after 1 January 2027) 18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027 Checked
  4. GOV.UK: Graduate visa length after a PhD or other doctorate If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years. Checked
  5. Lancaster University Management School Careers: Investment banking spring weeks They generally take place during the Easter break in your first spring term. They, therefore, require applications in September and October in your first year at university! Note: Only first-year students can apply unless you are on a four-year course, where second-year students can also apply. ... Some schemes will open in July and August! Read
  6. Piper Sandler: Early Careers, London For those that are successful on the Spring Week programme, you may receive an offer to be fast-tracked for a 2028 summer internship. Applicants should be either in the first year of a three-year degree or the second year of a four-year degree, graduating in 2029. ... Applications open from midday on Tuesday 1 December 2026. ... The confirmed dates for Spring Week are April 2027. Read
  7. Barclays: 2027 Marketing Analyst Summer Internship Programme London The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026. Please note that this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised date due to application volumes, and we therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible. ... To be considered for this opportunity, you must be in your penultimate year of university. You must be graduating in 2028. ... Please also note that, during your summer internship, you will be considered for a place on our 2028 graduate programme. Read
  8. LSE Department of Finance: Careers advice (MSc Finance and Economics offer holders) They are paid positions, and in many cases can lead to an offer of a full-time position by the employer. These are offered by most investment banks, strategy consulting firms, and other financial and tech institutions. The application process is similar to that for full time positions, although deadlines are usually later in the autumn or January Read
  9. LSE Careers: Graduate scheme applications Recruitment Timeframes August to January Graduate schemes open, some fixed date, some rolling Formal internship schemes open including parliamentary internships October to April Assessments & offers Traineeship applications June to September Internships, grad schemes begin Smaller organisations in public and private sector hire throughout the year Read
  10. LSE Department of Finance: Graduate scheme applications Prepare early: most schemes open as early as August and close in October or November (your course begins in early September). Read
  11. targetjobs: Graduate scheme applications Most employers offering formal graduate programmes open for applications in September/October, with a view to graduates starting work the following September/October. ... Applications for graduate schemes in investment banking often open in August and close as early as October.Many employers set application deadlines in November and December. ... Some employers do not set a deadline and keep their graduate programmes ‘open’ all year or have ‘ongoing recruitment’, but they still expect to receive most of their applications by Christmas. Read
  12. Goldman Sachs: Summer internship applications (summer 2027) The Summer Analyst role is for candidates currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters university degree and in their penultimate or final year of study. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready. Read
  13. targetjobs: Assessment centre season Those recruiters who set deadlines in November and December typically hold first-round interviews and assessments in January and February. Assessment centres are usually held in March and April and job offers made in April, May and June. Read
  14. KPMG UK: Assessment centre season The dates of our Launch Pad events can be found below: Tuesday 17th November 2026: London Oval ... Wednesday 5th May 2027: Leeds New Dock Hall ... If successful you will have your job offer within 2 working days! Read
  15. University of Warwick: Degree results Postgraduate Taught Students (awards only), Friday 26th June 2026 ... Undergraduate Finalist students, Thursday 9th July 2026 Read
  16. University of Kent: Degree results Exam results for finalists and Year In students will be published throughout the day on KentVision, Monday 20 July. Read
  17. White & Case: Law vacation scheme applications We recruit the majority of our London trainees (on average 80 percent) from our vacation schemes, with up to 25 participants in each intake. ... Spring vacation scheme 5 to 16 April 2027 Who can apply? penultimate-year and final-year law students, final-year non-law students, and graduates from any discipline. When can I apply 24 September 2026 to 6 December 2026 Summer vacation scheme 28 June to 9 July 2027 Read
  18. Linklaters: Law vacation scheme applications Our Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes are the best route to securing a Training Contract with us. ... Final Training Contract interview: At the end of the scheme, you’ll have a guaranteed interview for a Training Contract with a Partner and Managing Associate. ... Closing Date 03/12/2026 Read
  19. Greenberg Traurig: Training contract applications (direct) Apply: September to November 2026 ... Applications for our 2029 training contract are now open. To apply, please click here. Applications will close on Monday 30th November 2026 at 23:59. ... We do not run vacation schemes. Applications for our training contracts are direct only. Read

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