Mandate is an 8-week investment banking accelerator for students everywhere, built around how New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Frankfurt and Dubai actually hire. Learn the technicals, build real models, then rehearse with an AI interviewer until nothing they ask is new.
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Answer out loud. You have 60 seconds, like a real first round. Then compare with a strong answer.
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JPMorgan received 493,000 applications for about 4,000 places. Bank of America took under 2,000 interns from 240,000.
The ones who get through aren't luckier. They've already answered every technical, built the models and sat mock interviews again and again before their first real one.
And the prize is real. A first-year analyst at a bulge-bracket bank in New York starts on a base of about $110,000. In London, all-in pay is typically £84,000 to £140,000. The full accelerator costs less than 2% of either.
Blue figures are hard inputs, as in any banker's model. Sources: Taipei Times, Let's Data Science, Claveprep 2026 salary guide.
Probably not, but timing is everything in banking recruiting. Tell us where you are and see what to aim for next.
Typical windows only; exact dates change by bank each year. Each city guide has the detail.
Five real technical questions. Two minutes. You'll see exactly where your gaps are.
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After every answer, the AI coach scores you the way a banker would and asks the follow-up they would ask. Practise at 2am the night before. It never gets tired of you.
You skipped the bridge from enterprise value to equity value, and you spent 20 seconds on what a DCF is. Start with the cash flows. Try again: 45 seconds.
About 30 hours of video and 6 to 8 hours of work a week. Pick a week to see what's inside.
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Do the first two weeks, then decide. If it isn't for you, get a full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Prices in US dollars; checkout shows your local currency.
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The technical questions banks ask most, from New York to Singapore, with strong answers. Plus a banking CV template, a bank list with recruiting dates, and one free mock interview. Free, by email.