Applying to BlackRock for summer 2028? BlackRock runs one Americas internship posting, but each business area opens in its own month and you get only two functions per application. Check your resume against a BlackRock-style screen below, then read when your function opens, what the form asks and the five-day video assessment that follows.
Key facts
- When it opens: By business area. For summer 2027, Investments opened in January, Client & Product and Corporate functions in March, and Technology in July; the posting went live on Jan 15, 2026.1,6,7
- Review: Investments is reviewed February to March, Client & Product and Corporate April to May, and Technology September to December, with interviews starting inside each window. BlackRock advises applying as soon as your function opens.1
- How many to apply to: One program and one region. Each application takes up to two functions; you can submit a second application to reach a maximum of three functions overall.1,3
- Who it is for: Summer 2027 was for undergraduate or master's students graduating between September 2027 and July 2028, so expect September 2028 to July 2029 for summer 2028.2,3,6
- Documents: Your basic details and a resume, which you can update after submitting. Treat a cover letter as optional: BlackRock's pages name only the resume.2,1
- Next step: An email link to a pre-interview video assessment as soon as you submit: up to three minutes per answer, under 15 minutes in one sitting, within five days or the application is withdrawn. It cannot be retaken.3,1
- Technology: Software Engineering and Analytics & Modeling take a coding challenge instead: coding questions, then one video question, about 60 minutes, within five calendar days.1,2
BlackRock programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as BlackRock posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Sophomore Insight Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
BlackRock's internship is nine weeks, June to August, across 12 US and Canadian cities on one posting. Hourly pay is set by business area and city: for summer 2027 in California, New York City, Washington state and Washington, D.C., $40.87 to $60.10.3,1,7
Check your resume before you apply
Check your resume
Read against the Summer Intern role at BlackRock, Investments, the way the first screen reads it.
- A score and a verdict
- An ATS check
- Your lines rewritten
What the BlackRock online application looks like
Find when your function opens
BlackRock posts one Americas Summer Internship Program, but its business areas open in turn. For summer 2027 the posting went live on Jan 15, 2026, with Investments first, Client & Product and Corporate functions in March, and Technology and Operations in July. BlackRock also lists an Analytics & Risk business area, with its own pay range on the posting. Expect the same order for summer 2028, from mid-January 2027.7,1,6,2,3
Choose your functions with care
You can apply to one program in one region. Each application lets you pick up to two functions, and a second application can add more, to no more than three functions overall. A withdrawn application cannot be resubmitted that year and still counts toward the limit, so pick before you submit.1,3
Fill in the form
Enter your basic details and upload your resume. You can upload a revised resume after submitting. The Oleeo site handles the application, and its support team takes technical problems.2,1
Straight after you submit
An email arrives with a link to the pre-interview assessment, also in your portal under Start Assessment. You have five days. It is a short recorded video: up to three minutes per question, under 15 minutes, in one sitting. One assessment covers every function you applied to. Software Engineering and Analytics & Modeling take a coding challenge with one video question instead; if your functions need both, you do both.3,1
Do it yourself
BlackRock lets you use AI to prepare, such as practicing the STAR structure or researching the firm, but not during the video assessment, coding test or interviews. Answers must be your own words, and you should be able to explain any code you submit.4
What the application asks
- Program and region Required
- One program (Summer Internship) and one region (Americas). You can name an alternative location inside the application.
- Functions Up to 2
- Two per application, three overall across two applications. Watch each function's opening month.
- Basic details and resume Required
- The resume can be updated after you submit.
- Pre-interview assessment or coding test Within 5 days
- Emailed as soon as you submit; required, and it cannot be retaken.
- Cover letter, transcript Check the form
- BlackRock's pages name neither. Treat a cover letter as optional and have a transcript ready in case the form asks.
The program, function, resume and assessment rules come from BlackRock's posting and FAQ; the cover letter and transcript line is our best reading. Check each field when you open the form.1,2,3
BlackRock resume checklist
- One page, saved as a PDF.
- Education first while you are a student: school, degree written out, graduation month and year inside the posting's window.
- Cumulative GPA as 3.52/4.00; add a major GPA if it is higher.
- Experience newest first, two or three bullets each, every bullet starting with a verb.
- Each bullet says what you did and what came of it, with a number where you have one.
- At least one line that shows a view on a market, a fund or a client problem.
- Stories behind your entries that fit the BlackRock Principles: clients first, teamwork, performance, ownership.
- For Technology or Analytics & Modeling, programming languages and projects where a reader sees them first.
- Skills and interests last, with interests you could talk about for a minute.
What to put on it
Your resume is what BlackRock reads first, and its interviews are built on the BlackRock Principles and your own experience, so the resume should give interviewers stories to ask about. For students the order is education first, then experience, then leadership and activities, then skills and interests. The examples below are Intervyo rewrites of common resume lines, not questions from the form.2,5,14,15
- Education: School, degree, graduation month and year, and GPA. First on the page while you are a student.
- Experience: Internships and jobs, newest first, with two or three bullets that say what you did and what came of it.
- Leadership and activities: Student funds, clubs and teams where you owned something, not only memberships.
- Skills and interests: Programming languages, software, languages and a few real interests, last on the page.
Example questions and how to answer them
Experience bullet"Rewrite this bullet: "Helped with research for a portfolio manager.""5,14
- 1Start with what you did yourself: screened, analyzed, built, wrote.
- 2Name the asset or market and the size of the work.
- 3Say what your work showed, in a few words.
- 4End with what the team did with it.
Tip: BlackRock's Principles call its people lifelong students of markets, so a bullet that shows a market finding reads better than a list of tasks. Use only work you can explain in an interview.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Screened 120 mid-cap industrial stocks on cash flow and debt for a $400M equity fund, built a one-page summary of the 8 that passed, and presented two to the portfolio manager; one was added to the watch list.
Education line"Rewrite this education line: "Rutgers, Finance, 3.5, 2029""3,2,6,15
- 1University and location on the first line.
- 2Degree written out, with the expected graduation month and year.
- 3Cumulative GPA to two decimals with the scale; add a major GPA if it is higher.
- 4An optional line for relevant coursework, honors or a scholarship.
Tip: Summer 2028 interns will mostly graduate between September 2028 and July 2029, so check your date falls in the window on the posting. BlackRock publishes no GPA cutoff on its posting or FAQ; give your cumulative GPA anyway.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Bachelor of Science in Finance, minor in Computer Science, expected May 2029. GPA: 3.52/4.00 (Major: 3.71) Relevant coursework: Investments, Financial Accounting, Data Structures
Leadership and activities"Rewrite this activity: "Member, Student Investment Fund.""15
- 1Lead with your role and the size of what you ran.
- 2Say what you did, not what the fund did.
- 3Give one number for scale.
- 4Show a decision your work led to.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Sector analyst, Student Investment Fund ($250K, 30 members): covered 6 consumer stocks, rebuilt the fund's sector weights against its benchmark each quarter, and led the vote to cut one overweight position by half.
From resume to video assessment"What motivates you? What drives you?"8,9,4
- 1Name one thing that motivates you, in a sentence.
- 2Prove it with one entry from your resume: what you did and why.
- 3Say what you learned or what changed because of it.
- 4Link it to the function you applied to at BlackRock.
Tip: This opened a 2027 Investment Research video assessment in New York (Jun 2026), and a Strategic Clients assessment asked it too. Pick resume entries you can turn into two-minute stories before you apply.
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How long to hear back after the online application
BlackRock reviews applications on a rolling basis inside each function's window, keeps your status in the application portal and emails you when it changes. It does not give individual feedback on unsuccessful applications.1
Sep 2020
ETF, San Francisco
Video assessment, then a phone interview on how they fit the BlackRock Principles, then a superday of three 30-minute interviews; one to two months.12
Mar to Aug 2025 (summer 2026)
Several teams, US
Video assessments in early March; superdays went out team by team from late May to early August 2025.11
Sep 2025
Aladdin Financial Engineering, New York
The video assessment and a coding challenge of two easy problems, then a superday invite a few months later.13
Feb to May 2026 (summer 2027)
Several teams, US
Applicants were still waiting after the video assessment on Feb 12 and Mar 2; superday invites went out from Apr 16, and superdays ran into May.10
Jun 2026 (summer 2027)
Investment Research, New York
A four-question video assessment, then an accepted offer, all in under a month.8
Jun 2026
Fund oversight, Wilmington
Superdays followed straight after the video assessment for those who passed it.16
If the assessment email does not arrive, start it from your application portal; missing the five-day deadline withdraws the application and you cannot reapply to that opportunity.1
Best guessIn the Investments window, expect weeks rather than days between the video assessment and any interview. If your function's review window passes with no word, the answer is most likely no for this cycle.
What happens after the online application
Online applicationYou are here
This page. One program, up to two functions per application, three overall, with each business area opening in its own month.1,3
Pre-interview assessment (HireVue)
A recorded video assessment emailed on submission: up to three minutes per answer, under 15 minutes, within five days.1,3
Coding challenge (Software Engineering, Analytics & Modeling)
Coding questions, then one video question, about 60 minutes, within five calendar days.1
First-round interview (some teams)
Some teams hold a phone or video interview before the superday, such as a phone interview on the BlackRock Principles (ETF, Sep 2020); others go straight from the video assessment to the superday.12,16
Superday
Interviews with people from your function, focused on the BlackRock Principles and your experience; they may include a group exercise, presentation or case study.2,10
Investments and business functions vs Technology
One posting, two calendars. Investments and the business functions recruit in the spring, more than a year ahead; Technology recruits in the fall, the summer before.
Opened for summer 2027
Reviewed
February to March (Investments) and April to May (Client & Product, Corporate).1
September to December.1
FAQ
When do BlackRock 2028 summer internship applications open?
It depends on the business area. For summer 2027, Investments opened in January (the posting went live on Jan 15, 2026), Client & Product and Corporate functions in March, and Technology in July. Expect the same order for summer 2028, starting around mid-January 2027.1,7,6
How many functions can you apply to at BlackRock?
Up to two per application and three overall. You apply to one program in one region; a second application in the same program can add functions, to a maximum of two applications and three functions. Withdrawn applications still count, and cannot be resubmitted that year.1,3
What GPA do you need for BlackRock?
BlackRock publishes no GPA cutoff on its posting or FAQ. Give your cumulative GPA on your resume anyway, and add a major GPA if it is higher.3,1,6,15
Does BlackRock ask for a cover letter?
Treat it as optional. The application asks for your basic details and resume, then a recorded video assessment. Put your effort into the resume and the video.2,3
What happens after you submit your BlackRock application?
You get an email with a link to the pre-interview assessment, a short recorded video with up to three minutes per question. Finish it within five days in one sitting, or the application is withdrawn. Software Engineering and Analytics & Modeling take a coding challenge with one video question instead.3,1
Can you change your BlackRock application after submitting?
You can update your contact details and upload a revised resume. You cannot retake the assessment once submitted, and a withdrawn application cannot be replaced that year.1
Does BlackRock sponsor visas for interns?
In limited cases. BlackRock may offer visa sponsorship based on business needs, but says it cannot be guaranteed.1
Online application at other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1BlackRock: Candidate FAQs for students and graduates in the Americas
- 2BlackRock: Students & Graduates in the Americas
- 3BlackRock (Oleeo job site): 2027 Summer Internship Program - AMERS
- 4BlackRock: AI guidance for interviews
- 5BlackRock: The BlackRock principles
- 6Extern: BlackRock Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 7Internvest: BlackRock 2027 Summer Internship Program - AMERS · prep site
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: 2027 Summer Internship interview, Investment Research, New York (Jun 2026)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: 2027 Summer Internship interview, Strategic Clients & Initiatives, New York (May 2026)
- 10Candidate discussion on a public forum: Blackrock SA 2027 (thread from Jan 27, 2026)
- 11Candidate discussion on a public forum: Blackrock SA 26 (thread from Mar 13, 2025)
- 12Candidate report on a public forum: ETF Summer Analyst interview, San Francisco (Sep 2020)
- 13Candidate report on a public forum: Aladdin Financial Engineering Summer Analyst interview, New York (Sep 2025)
- 14Mergers & Inquisitions: Investment Banking Resume Template: Proven Formula · prep site
- 15Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center: Resume Content & Formatting · prep site
- 16Candidate report on a public forum: Fund oversight analyst interview, Wilmington (Jun 2026)
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