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Investment Banking Analyst Resume Template

A one-page banking resume built around education, valuation work, transaction exposure, and leadership signals that analysts and associates scan for first.

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Best for

  • Students and recent graduates applying to summer analyst or analyst roles
  • Candidates with transaction, valuation, student fund, or finance project evidence
  • Applicants who need a WSO/M&I-style page without copying a stale public template

Where this template wins

Use this template for investment banking summer analyst, analyst, corporate finance, private equity prep, and transaction advisory applications. It follows the finance convention: one page, dense but readable spacing, education visible for early-career candidates, and bullets that prove analytical horsepower instead of listing generic finance interest.

Layout and content guidance

Layout
Single-column, ATS-safe layout with a strong evidence block near the top and no tables, photos, icons, rating bars, or decorative sidebars.
Font
Use a readable serif font for legal, academic, or research-heavy audiences. Keep the body around 10-11 pt, the name around 19-22 pt, and section headings compact and uppercase.
Recommended headings
Education, Work & Leadership Experience, Skills

Section-by-section notes

Education

For student and analyst recruiting, education can sit first. Include GPA, honors, finance coursework, and selective leadership only when it strengthens the screen.

Work & Leadership Experience

Use project-centered bullets. Bankers want the company, task, analysis, and output without inflated language.

Skills

Group skills by how recruiters search for this role. Keep only skills you can defend in an interview.

Common mistakes

  • Using a colorful creative template for a conservative banking screen
  • Listing finance coursework without valuation, market, transaction, or modeling evidence
  • Writing activity bullets that describe membership instead of selection, leadership, or results

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jane.doe@email.com•
(555) 123-4567•
New York, NY•
linkedin.com/in/janedoe

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jane.doe@email.com•
(555) 123-4567•
New York, NY•
linkedin.com/in/janedoe

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jane.doe@email.com•
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