Lazard - undergraduate internships offered

Approximate number of positions:

About 20 in London plus a total of 10 in Frankfurt and Paris. Apply to the local office.

Ratio of applicants to positions (2003):

55:1

Minimum academics:

High academic achievement: as a guide, in UK, 24+UCAS points or equivalent, predicted 2:1 or equivalent

How to apply:

Online applications only: www.lazard.com/apply

When to apply:

Applications open: 15th December 2003

Applications close: 259th February 2004 (5pm GMT)

Percentage of interns from Continental Europe (2003):

About 20% (of the London intake).

Conversion rate (% of interns offered a full time position 2002):

45% approx.

Percentage of graduate vacancies filled by summer interns (2002):

30%

Length and dates of internships (2003):

Seven weeks: first internship starting late June, second internship starting early August.

Training offered during internship:

One week of classroom-based training: Excel, Accounting, Financial Modelling, Valuations, Bloomberg, Datastream.

Methods of assessment (ie. formal examination, presentation etc.):

Presentation and colleague reviews

Approximate pay):

Competitive