London Street Scene Bank of England

Five Module Curriculum

Your career-intensive week

Each day follows the same practical rhythm: understand the sector and roles, hear from professionals, learn how to get in, prepare for interviews, and apply what you learned. Monday through Thursday also feature alumni presentations or panels connected to each day’s theme.

  • Module 1

    Industry Landscape + Internship Strategy

    Where could I intern, what could I do there, and how do I begin pursuing it?

    Day outcome

    Initial career map, target list, recruiting strategy, and team sector brief.

    Time Session Description
    Morning Landscape + Team Research Explore sectors, roles, firms, recruiting timing, skills, and interview expectations.
    Alumni Alumni Presentations or Panel Hear how Fordham alumni found their career paths and navigated internship recruiting, with time for student Q&A.
    Midday How Internship Recruiting Really Works Application windows, opportunity sources, networking, resumes, LinkedIn, and follow-through.
    Afternoon City of London Market Context Connect firms, markets, institutions, and London history to the morning's research.
    Close Personal Career Map Identify your top sectors, functions, firms, and questions for the week.

  • Module 2

    Banking, Capital Markets & Sales and Trading

    What do these roles involve, and what does it take to win an internship?

    Day outcome

    Role clarity plus banking- and markets-specific recruiting and interview priorities.

    Time Session Description
    Morning Banking, Capital Markets, Sales and Trading Explore transactions, capital raising and markets, and learn what interns and analysts actually do.
    Alumni Alumni Presentations or Panel Hear from alumni in banking, capital markets, and sales and trading about their work, entry routes, and recruiting advice.
    Practice Recruiting + Live Interview Role-Play Timelines, networking, technical preparation, behavioral questions, coaching, and replay.
    Afternoon Employer Exposure Bank, capital-markets, or market-infrastructure visit with recruiting insight and Q&A.
    Close Team Work Session Add firms, roles, interview expectations, and practitioner lessons to the sector brief.

  • Module 3

    Investment Management, Wealth Management & Private Markets

    How do public and private investing, research, portfolio management and wealth advisory careers compare?

    Day outcome

    Clarity on public and private investment roles, wealth advisory, and their recruiting and interview priorities.

    Time Session Description
    Morning Public and Private Investing + Wealth Advisory Explore equity and credit research, portfolio management, wealth advisory, private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure.
    Alumni Alumni Presentations or Panel Learn from alumni in investment management, wealth advisory, and private markets about career paths and internship preparation.
    Practice Recruiting + Live Interview Role-Play Target firms, market awareness, investment ideas, due diligence, wealth-advisory questions, and credible answers.
    Afternoon Investment or Wealth Organization Visit Explore public or private investing and wealth-advisory careers through workplace exposure, recruiting insight, Q&A, and networking.
    Close Outreach + Team Work Draft professional follow-up and sharpen the Friday presentation.

  • Module 4

    Client, Corporate & Analytical Functions

    Where could my strengths fit in client relationships, corporate finance, risk, data and analytics?

    Day outcome

    A broader target-role list across client, corporate and analytical functions, with relevant skills and recruiting priorities.

    Time Session Description
    Morning Client, Corporate + Analytical Career Paths Explore sales, distribution, investor relations, product and client service, alongside corporate finance, treasury, risk, data and analytics.
    Alumni Alumni Presentations or Panel Explore alumni perspectives on client, corporate, and analytical roles, including the skills employers value and how to get started.
    Practice Recruiting + Live Interview Role-Play Practice client conversations, product explanations, corporate-finance cases, analytical questions, and behavioral answers.
    Afternoon Company Visit + Final Team Build Employer exposure followed by completion of the Friday sector brief.
    Evening London Alumni Networking Practice introductions, informed questions, relationship building, and follow-up.

  • Module 5

    Present, Plan + Commit

    What have I learned, and what exactly will I do next to secure an internship?

    Day outcome

    A completed sector brief and a concrete, dated internship-search plan.

    Time Session Description
    Morning Industry-Team Presentations Teach the cohort about roles, firms, recruiting, interviews, and the best next steps.
    Compare Cross-Sector Career Discussion Compare work style, skills, recruiting paths, majors, and personal fit.
    Afternoon Target Employer + Opportunity Clinic Refine firms, programs, application sources, contacts, and timelines.
    Close 30/60/90-Day Action Plan Set dated goals, weekly targets, and your first three post-program actions.

Planning note: Session timing, speakers, company visits, and cultural activities remain provisional and will be updated as confirmations are completed.