Early careers
- Our graduate programme
- Our internship programme
- Meet our 2022-24 graduate cohort
- Read about our external partnerships
Graduate programme
Our graduate programme develops the next generation of talent, attracting top candidates into our London‐based, two‐year programmes within our investment and client relations teams.
We invest heavily in our graduates’ development and success and support them holistically as they grow into accomplished professionals.
We offer:
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- Trust, responsibility and compelling opportunities from the outset
- An accelerated career path with tailored training, mentoring and support
- Options to complete professional and technical qualifications, such as the IMC
- Regular access to industry experts and networks as well as senior leadership
- A competitive package, including extensive career and personal benefits
Our 2026 graduate programme is now closed for applications.
To learn more about our firm, explore this website and keep an eye on our LinkedIn and Instagram accounts.
Graduates meeting outside our London Club Room
Internship programme
Our 8‑week Summer Internship Programme gives early‑career talent the chance to gain hands‑on experience across our London, Warsaw, and Luxembourg offices. The programme is typically designed for students in their second or final year of study.
We are committed to supporting the professional development of our interns, and ensuring they have every opportunity to learn, grow and build confidence throughout their time with us.
Recruitment Partners
We work with the following organisations to recruit for our internship programme:
London
Warsaw
Luxembourg
We offer:
- Meaningful exposure across our Investment, Client Solutions Group, and Corporate & Business Services teams
- Practical learning through real project work and day‑to‑day team involvement
- Guidance and support from a dedicated mentor, buddy, and wider team members
- Insight into ICG — our culture, business areas, and potential career pathways
If you’re interested in applying, please submit your application for ICG internships directly through our partner websites.
Our summer internship recruitment partners
What surprised me about ICG? What attracted me to ICG? My advice to other grads …
Meet five members of our 2022-24 graduate scheme — Himani, Maisie, Kayleigh, Josh and Eve.
upReach
upReach is a social mobility charity founded in 2012, delivering a tailored programme of 1-to-1 career support and opportunities to enable undergraduates from less-advantaged backgrounds to secure top jobs by supporting them to overcome the barriers to entry. This is achieved by working with employers and universities to bring about a social change.
ICG and upReach have formed a relationship both through their collaborative work with the Diversity Project and separately to develop ICG’s summer intern programme.
upReach
Sixth formers taking part in an upReach work experience programme
upReach meets ICG’s Mohammed Safayat
ICG Real Estate Graduate Mohammed Safayat is interviewed by the social mobility charity alongside Cameron Scott from Bain & Company and Ovais Karim from Bank of America. As part of Social Mobility Awareness Day 2023, the three answer questions:
- What does social mobility mean to you?
- As someone who comes from a less advantaged background, what challenges did you face during university and how did you overcome them?
- In your experience, how does the university experience differ from students from a lower socioeconomic background compared to those from a more advantaged background?
- What advice would you give to students from a lower socioeconomic background?
- How do you think employers and organisations can champion social mobility?
GAIN – Girls Are INvestors
We are working with GAIN to enhance our summer intern programme.
GAIN’s internship programme is open to female and non-binary students across the UK who aspire to have a career in investment management. For summer 2022, it is partnering with Level 20, offering 140+ internships across more than 85 investment firms.
GAIN
GAIN 2021 interns
BUCS
We work with BUCS — the national governing body for sport within higher education in the UK — as its Women’s Hockey Programme headline partner.
BUCS’ vision is to create the best university sport experience in the world.
Our partnership is centred on ‘working together to deliver performance’ – a common value between both organisations and we are delighted to be supporting the next generation of female leaders.
BUCS
University hockey championship winners
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