Centerview Partners 2028 application guide

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Applying to Centerview Partners for summer 2028? Check your resume against an advisory-style screen below, then read why the calendar starts months before the posting, how the one-office rule works and what happens after you submit.

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Centerview reviews each application for one office only, so the office you pick is part of the application.

Key facts

  • When it opens: For summer 2027, first-round invites were already going out in mid-September 2025, and the formal posting appeared on target-school Handshake around Jan 7, 2026. The firm's own form is open all year.5,4,14,1
  • Offices: Pick one office: New York, Menlo Park or San Francisco. Applications for multiple offices will not be reviewed.1,2
  • Portal: The Apply Now form on Centerview's careers page, or a Handshake posting at the schools where Centerview recruits formally.1,4,6
  • Documents: The firm's form asks for a resume (PDF or Word) and has an optional comments box of up to 4,000 characters, with no cover letter field. The Handshake postings have asked for a cover letter as well.1,9,10
  • GPA: Centerview states no GPA floor and the form has no GPA field, so your resume carries it. Most successful candidates carry a 3.7 or higher.1,16,17
  • Who it is for: The summer internship is for college juniors. Centerview is open to candidates from all schools and majors, including those with little or no finance exposure.1
  • Next step: If selected, a phone or Zoom screen or a first round of two 30-minute interviews, then a superday. Each stage is a live conversation: expect no online test or recorded video.13,8,11,12

Two reviews from January 2025 (summer 2026) tick an IQ or personality test box without describing a test, and the processes they describe are live interviews only. Watch your email after you apply in case that changes.7,3

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What the Centerview Partners online application looks like

  1. Network at the schools where it recruits

    Centerview recruits formally on a number of campuses and informally from many more. The New York office usually draws from the schools that get its Handshake posting, but analysts do take calls, and networking has led to interviews. Info sessions on campus are a common way in. Centerview asks applicants not to send unsolicited emails to multiple people at the firm, so one or two good contacts are enough.1,6,9,11

  2. Know the calendar runs early

    For summer 2027, first-round invites were going out in mid-September 2025, and a non-target applicant got phone screen slots before applications opened. The formal posting went up on target-school Handshake around Jan 7, 2026. By then the process had already started for some applicants, and first rounds were still running weeks later. Going by that pattern, some summer 2028 first rounds may already be running in the fall of 2026.5,12,4,14,13

  3. Pick one office

    The form takes one office: New York, Menlo Park or San Francisco. Applications for more than one office are not reviewed. New York runs the generalist process; Menlo Park covers technology and screens for interest in the sector; San Francisco covers healthcare and biotech.1,13,11

  4. Fill in the form

    The firm's Apply Now form asks for your name, email and phone, your resume as a PDF or Word file, a category (choose "Undergraduate interested in Summer Internship") and your office. There is an optional comments box of up to 4,000 characters and no cover letter field. On Handshake, applicants have had to submit a cover letter with the resume.1,9,10

  5. Straight after you submit

    Centerview gets in touch if your resume meets its current needs; otherwise it keeps the resume on file and reaches out if its needs change. The next step is a live phone or Zoom screen, or straight to a first round. In Menlo Park in January 2025 (summer 2026), a first-round request came about two weeks after a Handshake application.1,10,11,13

What the form asks

Name, email, phone Required
The basic contact fields on the firm's Apply Now form.
Resume Required
A PDF or Word file. The core of the application.
Category Required
Choose "Undergraduate interested in Summer Internship".
Office One only
New York, Menlo Park or San Francisco. Applications for multiple offices are not reviewed.
Comments Optional
Up to 4,000 characters. Use it for a short, specific note, not a full cover letter.
Cover letter On Handshake
No field on the firm form. Handshake postings at target schools have asked for one with the resume.

The firm form fields come from Centerview's careers page. The Handshake postings sit behind university logins, so the cover letter line is our best reading of what applicants have seen there.1,9,10

Centerview Partners resume checklist

  • One page, saved as a PDF.
  • Education first while you are a student: school, degree written out, graduation month and year.
  • GPA as 3.81/4.00 on the resume, because the firm's form has no GPA field.
  • 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.
  • Deal and modeling words only for work you can explain two levels deep in an interview.
  • Leadership roles over memberships: what you ran, led or built.
  • Skills and interests last, with interests you could talk about for a minute.
  • One office chosen before you apply, and the same resume for the form and Handshake.

What to put on it

The first screen reads your resume, so that is where your effort goes. While you are a student, put 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.17,18

  • 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: Clubs, teams and roles where you owned something, not only memberships.
  • Skills and interests: Languages, software and a few real interests, last on the page. Expect to be asked about them.

Example questions and how to answer them

Experience bullet"Rewrite this bullet: "Worked on a merger analysis for a finance club project.""17,12
  1. 1Start with a verb for what you did yourself: built, valued, led, presented.
  2. 2Name the analysis: comps, precedent transactions, accretion and dilution, a DCF.
  3. 3Add scale: the companies, the deal size or the team.
  4. 4End with what the work led to: a recommendation, a vote, a decision.

Tip: Centerview interviewers go deep on any deal you name, so only list analysis you can defend a level below the headline.

Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)

Built trading comps, precedent transactions and an accretion and dilution analysis for a hypothetical $4B all-stock merger of two regional grocers; presented a "do not proceed at this premium" view to 30 club members and 2 alumni judges.

Education line"Rewrite this education line: "Columbia, Econ-Math, 3.81, 2029""1,17,18
  1. 1University and location on the first line.
  2. 2Degree written out, with the expected graduation month and year.
  3. 3GPA to two decimals with the scale. The form has no GPA field, so this line is where Centerview sees it.
  4. 4An optional line for relevant coursework, honors or test scores.

Tip: Summer 2028 analysts are college juniors, a year before graduating, so most will show a 2029 graduation date.

Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)

Columbia University, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Mathematics, expected May 2029. GPA: 3.81/4.00 Relevant coursework: Corporate Finance, Accounting, Probability and Statistics

Comments box"Rewrite this comments box: "I am very interested in Centerview and would love to be considered.""1,19,11
  1. 1Say which program and office you are applying for, in one line.
  2. 2Name anyone at the firm you have spoken to, and where you met.
  3. 3Give one specific reason for Centerview: its advisory-only model, a deal it advised on or how it trains analysts.
  4. 4Keep it to three or four sentences. The box is optional, and it is not a cover letter.

Tip: The firm form has no cover letter field. A short, specific note here helps; a pasted cover letter does not.

Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)

Applying for the 2028 Summer Analyst program in New York. I met two analysts at Centerview's info session at my school in October and followed up with one of them. I want to train at an independent firm that only advises, and its work on Kenvue's sale to Kimberly-Clark is the kind of board-level M&A I want to learn.

From resume to interview"What is a deal you have been following?"11,12,3
  1. 1Name the deal, the buyer, the target and the price in one line.
  2. 2Give the strategic logic: why this buyer, why now.
  3. 3Say how it was paid for and whether the price made sense to you.
  4. 4Close with one risk you would watch.

Tip: Asked in Menlo Park and in a New York phone screen in January 2026 (summer 2027). If you list a deal on your resume, it will come up.

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How long to hear back after the online application

Centerview gets in touch if your resume meets its current needs, and otherwise keeps it on file. In practice, phone screens and first rounds can come months before the Handshake posting, and superdays move fast once they start.1,5,7,8

  1. Fall 2024 to Jan 2025 (summer 2026)

    Generalist, New York

    One applicant had a phone round with an analyst in the fall of sophomore year, heard nothing for a few months, then got a superday invite in January.7

  2. Jan 2025 (summer 2026)

    Investment Banking, Menlo Park

    Applied with a resume and cover letter on Handshake, with no networking, and got a first-round request about two weeks later.10

  3. Feb 2025 (summer 2026)

    Generalist, New York

    One coffee chat with an alum, a first round a few months later, a superday two weeks after that, and decisions the next day.8

  4. Sep 2025 (summer 2027)

    All offices

    In a thread opened on Sep 16, 2025, round-one invites had already gone out to some applicants, months before the Handshake posting.5

  5. Jan 2026 (summer 2027)

    Generalist, New York

    A non-target applicant got phone screen slots before applications opened, with two to three weeks' notice.12

  6. Jan 2026 (summer 2027)

    Investment Banking, Menlo Park

    Emailed an analyst after an on-campus info session, got a phone screen, then a first round the following week.11

  7. Jan to Mar 2026 (summer 2027)

    Handshake posting

    The posting was up at target schools by a Jan 7 thread. Later comments said the process had started earlier, and first rounds were still running weeks later.4

The diversity and accelerated tracks, including the women's program, run on their own schedule, and the women's program has taken candidates from schools outside the Handshake list.13,6

Best guessExpect the 2028 Handshake posting around early January 2027, with some first rounds already done by then. If you are at a school without the posting, apply through the firm's form in the fall and work one or two contacts rather than waiting for January.

What happens after the online application

  1. Online applicationYou are here

    This page. A resume through the firm's form or a target-school Handshake posting, for one office only.1,4

  2. Phone screen (sometimes)

    A phone or Zoom call with an analyst before the first round, for some candidates: all technical in New York in January 2026 (summer 2027), a resume grill and your interest in technology in Menlo Park. Others go straight to the first round.12,11,13,8

  3. First round

    Two 30-minute interviews, one more technical and one more behavioral, with analysts, or with an associate and a principal.8,11,13

  4. Superday

    Five or six 30-minute interviews, mostly with two interviewers in each room, in person in New York. Behavioral, technical, brain teasers and market sizing.8,9

  5. Offer

    Decisions have come the day after the superday.8

The firm's form vs a target-school Handshake posting

Centerview takes applications two ways. The form is always open; the Handshake posting is dated and goes to the schools where it recruits formally.

Who can use it

Firm form (careers page)

Anyone, from any school. Centerview recruits informally from a broad range of schools.1

Handshake posting

Students at the schools that get the posting; the New York office usually recruits from these.4,6

When

Firm form (careers page)

Open all year, with no deadline.1,14

Handshake posting

Seen around Jan 7, 2026 for summer 2027, after some interviews had already happened.4,5

What it asks

Firm form (careers page)

Contact details, resume, category, one office, and an optional comments box.1

Handshake posting

A resume and a cover letter, in two reviews from January and March 2025 (summer 2026).9,10

What came next

Firm form (careers page)

A reply only if your resume meets current needs; otherwise it stays on file.1

Handshake posting

A first-round request about two weeks after applying, in Menlo Park in January 2025 (summer 2026).10

2028 summer analyst status

Centerview's own form is open all year. For summer 2027, first-round invites went out from mid-September 2025 and the target-school posting followed around Jan 7, 2026, so expect the summer 2028 posting around December 2026 or January 2027, with some first rounds before it.1,5,4,13,15,16

FAQ

When do Centerview 2028 summer analyst applications open?

In stages. The firm's own form is open all year, and some summer 2028 first rounds may already be running. For summer 2027, first-round invites were going out in mid-September 2025 and the Handshake posting appeared around Jan 7, 2026, so expect the 2028 posting around December 2026 or January 2027, with some interviews before it.1,13,5,4,15

Can I apply to more than one Centerview office?

No. The form takes one office, and Centerview says applications for multiple offices will not be reviewed. In the US the offices are New York, Menlo Park and San Francisco.1,2

Does Centerview ask for a cover letter?

Not on its own form, which has a resume upload and an optional comments box but no cover letter field. The Handshake postings at target schools have asked for one, so have a short, specific letter ready.1,9,10

Is there an online test or HireVue at Centerview?

Expect no online test or HireVue. Each stage is a live conversation: a phone or Zoom screen, a first round and a superday, with no online assessment, modeling test or written case. Two January 2025 (summer 2026) reviews tick a test box without describing one, so watch your email after you apply.13,7,3

What GPA do you need for Centerview?

Centerview states no floor, but the bar is high: most successful candidates carry a 3.7 or higher. The form has no GPA field, so put it on your resume to two decimals.16,1,17

Can you get into Centerview from a non-target school?

It is harder, but it happens. Centerview is open to candidates from all schools, and a non-target applicant got a January 2026 (summer 2027) phone screen after speaking to one alum who had joined the firm. Analysts take calls, and the women's program has taken people from outside the Handshake schools.1,12,6

What happens after you submit your Centerview application?

Centerview gets in touch if your resume meets its current needs. The next step is a live phone or Zoom screen, or a first round of two 30-minute interviews, then a superday.1,8,12

Online application at other firms

Sources

Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

  1. 1Centerview Partners: Careers
  2. 2Centerview Partners: About Us
  3. 3Candidate reports on a public forum: Centerview Partners interview questions, latest 10 reviews (Nov 2026)
  4. 4Candidate discussion on a public forum: Centerview SA27 Open? (Jan 2026)
  5. 5Candidate discussion on a public forum: Centerview recruiting in September 2025 for SA 2027?!? (Sep 2025)
  6. 6Candidate discussion on a public forum: Centerview Networking SA27 (Sep 2025)
  7. 7Candidate report on a public forum: Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, Generalist, New York (Jan 2025)
  8. 8Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Generalist, New York (Feb 2025)
  9. 9Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Intern interview, Generalist, New York (Mar 2025)
  10. 10Candidate report on a public forum: Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, Menlo Park (Jan 2025)
  11. 11Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Investment Banking, Menlo Park (Jan 2026)
  12. 12Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst Internship interview, Generalist, New York (Jan 2026)
  13. 13Aced: Centerview Partners Investment Banking Summer Analyst Interview Guide · prep site
  14. 14Adventis: 2027 Summer Analyst Recruiting Timeline for the Class of 2028 · prep site
  15. 15Adventis: 2028 Summer Analyst Recruiting Timeline for the Class of 2029 · prep site
  16. 16Extern: Centerview Internship 2027-2028: How to Apply & Stand Out · prep site
  17. 17Mergers & Inquisitions: The Ideal Investment Banking Resume Template To Land Interviews & Job Offers · prep site
  18. 18Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center: Resume Content & Formatting · prep site
  19. 19Centerview Partners: Centerview Partners | Independent Investment Banking Advisory (home page, select assignments)

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