Applying to Goldman Sachs for summer 2028? Check your resume against a Goldman-style screen below, then read when each business opens, how the four choices work and what happens after you submit.
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2027, the classic investment banking posting went live around Jan 1, 2026, and most other businesses opened on Aug 15, 2026.7,6,14,13
- Choices: Up to 4 business and location combinations per recruiting year. Any more are withdrawn automatically.3
- Portal: One firm-wide portal, higher.gs.com, where you can also check your status at any time.1,3
- Documents: A resume. Treat a cover letter as optional: the resume is what the first screen reads.2,8,14
- GPA: The postings set no GPA floor, but that does not mean GPA is ignored. Put it on your resume.3,14,13
- Who it is for: Students pursuing a college degree, usually in their junior year: the year before they graduate.4
- Next step: If selected, a video interview of about 30 minutes. Engineering applicants take a HackerRank assessment, and Quant Strats applicants a math challenge too.1,5
Goldman Sachs programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as Goldman Sachs posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- Goldman Sachs Possibilities Series
- Dates not announced yet
Investment banking postings are named by team, so read the title: "Investment Banking, Classic" is the coverage and M&A seat, and it sits beside separate Capital Solutions Group and Investment Banking Quantitative Strats postings.14,6
Check your resume before you apply
Check your resume
Read against the Summer Analyst role at Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking, the way the first screen reads it.
- A score and a verdict
- An ATS check
- Your lines rewritten
What the Goldman Sachs online application looks like
Check which roles are actually open
Goldman Sachs runs two calendars. The classic investment banking seat went live around Jan 1, 2026 for summer 2027, while Risk, Operations, Compliance, Engineering and other businesses opened on Aug 15, 2026. When the firm's pages say applications are open for "select businesses" in the fall, that is the August firm-wide wave, not classic IB, and the investment banking postings live then can be other teams, such as Quant Strats.4,7,13,14
Spend your four choices
You can apply to up to 4 business and location combinations in a recruiting year, all at once. A fifth is withdrawn automatically; to add one, you must withdraw an application that has not been turned down. Do not create extra email addresses to apply to more roles.3,8
Fill in the form
The resume is the heart of the form. Expect no place to name a group preference; in January 2026 (summer 2027), some San Francisco IB applicants were emailed a group preference survey after HireVue links had gone out. Treat a cover letter as optional: you can submit without one, so put your effort into the resume.2,8,6
Straight after you submit
You hear shortly after you apply, to confirm Goldman Sachs has your application, then later in the season with a status update, and again at the end of the season. If your application is selected, the next step is a video interview of about 30 minutes. Engineering applicants take a HackerRank assessment, assigned by the roles you pick.1,5
How fast it moves in January
In the last two investment banking cycles, HireVue links went out in batches within days of the posting going live: in January 2026 (summer 2027), and from Jan 6, 2025 (summer 2026). Some applicants got a "selected" email first, with the link to follow "in the coming days", and invites came office by office.7,8,6
What the form asks
- Business and location choices Up to 4
- Up to 4 per recruiting year. A fifth is withdrawn automatically unless you withdraw one that has not been turned down.
- Resume Required
- The core of the application, and the document the first screen reads.
- Cover letter Optional
- You can submit without one. There may be a field to add one, but the resume matters more.
- Group preference Sometimes, by email
- Expect no field for it on the form. Some San Francisco IB applicants were emailed a group survey after HireVue links had gone out in 2026.
- GPA, transcript, written questions Check the form
- Put your GPA on your resume; the postings set no floor. Have a transcript ready in case the form asks for one.
The choices rule comes from the posting; the rest is our best reading of what applicants have seen. Check each field when you open the form.3,2,8,6,14
Goldman Sachs 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 3.72/4.00 if it helps you; 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.
- Deal and modeling words only for work you did and can explain 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 resume across your four choices, with projects and languages up front for Engineering or Quant Strats.
What to put on it
The first screen reads your resume, so that is where your effort goes. 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.14,16,17
- 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.
Example questions and how to answer them
Experience bullet"Rewrite this bullet: "Helped with financial analysis on a client project.""16
- 1Start with a verb for what you did yourself: built, valued, led, cut.
- 2Name the work precisely: a DCF, trading comps, a market sizing.
- 3Add scale in numbers: the company, the deal or the team.
- 4End with the result, even a qualitative one: what the client or team did next.
Tip: Use your own numbers. If you could not explain a line out loud for a minute, cut it.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Built a 5-year DCF and trading comps for a $150M regional logistics company with a 4-person student consulting team; the client used our valuation range in its sale talks with two buyers.
Education line"Rewrite this education line: "UMich, Econ, 3.7, 2029""4,16,17
- 1University and location on the first line.
- 2Degree written out, with the expected graduation month and year.
- 3GPA to two decimals with the scale. Add a major GPA if it is higher.
- 4An optional line for relevant coursework or honors.
Tip: Summer 2028 analysts are usually juniors, a year before graduating, so most will show a 2029 graduation date.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Arts in Economics, expected May 2029. GPA: 3.72/4.00 Relevant coursework: Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Econometrics
Leadership and activities"Rewrite this activity: "Member, Investment Club.""16
- 1Lead with your role, not the club: what were you responsible for?
- 2Say what you produced: pitches, coverage, events, money raised.
- 3Give one number for scale.
- 4Show a result or a decision your work led to.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Sector Lead, Investment Club (40 members): pitched 3 consumer stock ideas to the club's $25K student fund, 2 of them adopted; led 5 members covering 12 companies through earnings season.
From resume to HireVue"Walk me through your resume."8
- 1Open with where you are now: school, major and year.
- 2Take 2 or 3 entries from your resume in order, one sentence each.
- 3Link each step to the next, so the story builds toward finance.
- 4Close on why this business at Goldman Sachs is the next step.
Tip: This comes up in the HireVue. Order your resume so the entries you want to talk about come first in each section.
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How long to hear back after the online application
Applications are evaluated throughout the recruiting season, so you may hear about different roles at different times. You get a receipt shortly after you apply, a status update later in the season, and a final note at the end of the season.1
Jan 2025 (summer 2026)
Investment banking, US
One applicant's link arrived around 1 PM on Jan 6, due Jan 9 at 11:59 PM ET. Another who applied on Jan 5 had heard from New York but not yet San Francisco.8
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Investment banking, New York
Links went out in batches, days after the posting went live. One applicant who applied on Jan 4 got theirs in one of those batches; others got a "selected" email first.7
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Investment banking, several offices
Invites came office by office. One applicant to New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago heard from Los Angeles first; another got separate links for Los Angeles and Chicago.6
Aug 2026 (summer 2027)
Compliance, New York
Applied online and took the HireVue in August 2026, the month the firm-wide application opened on Aug 15.9,13
Oct 2025
Quant Strats, New York
HackerRank first, then the HireVue two weeks later and a superday invite about three weeks after that.10
After the HackerRank, Engineering and Quant Strats candidates should hear within three weeks.5
Best guessIn the January investment banking window, links have gone out within about a week of applying. If classmates have theirs and a week passes with nothing, check your portal status. Outside investment banking, expect a few weeks.
What happens after the online application
Online applicationYou are here
This page. Resume-based, on higher.gs.com, with up to 4 business and location choices per recruiting year.3
HackerRank (Engineering, Quant Strats)
Engineering applicants take a HackerRank assessment, with challenges assigned by the roles they pick; Quant Strats applicants a math challenge too. For Quant Strats in New York (Oct 2025), the HackerRank came first and the HireVue about two weeks later.5,10
HireVue video interview
If your application is selected: a recorded video interview of about 30 minutes.1
Phone screen (sometimes)
Not every process has one. San Francisco investment banking (a VP, after networking with two analysts, Feb 2025, summer 2026) and Private Wealth Management in Dallas (Feb 2026, summer 2027) have both used one before the superday. Engineering also runs phone interviews of its own, coding on CoderPad with an engineer.18,19,20
Superday
Two to five interviews for campus hires, depending on the division. Transaction Banking in Dallas ran three 30-minute interviews in February 2026.1,12
Investment banking vs other businesses
The classic investment banking seat and the rest of the firm recruit months apart. Plan around the one you want, not the firm's general "applications are open" line.
Opened for summer 2027
For summer 2027: around Jan 1, 2026, with HireVue links in batches that month.6,7,14
For summer 2027: Aug 15, 2026, for the Americas and EMEA.13
Summer 2028, expected
Around Aug 15, 2027, going by the last cycle.13
FAQ
When do Goldman Sachs 2028 summer analyst applications open?
Expect around January 2027 for investment banking and around Aug 15, 2027 for the other businesses, going by the last cycle. For summer 2027, the classic investment banking posting went live around Jan 1, 2026, and most other businesses opened on Aug 15, 2026. Watch higher.gs.com for the exact dates.7,13,14,15
How many divisions can you apply to at Goldman Sachs?
Up to 4 business and location combinations per recruiting year, so investment banking in New York and in San Francisco counts as two. Any more are withdrawn automatically. To add another, withdraw an application that has not been turned down, and do not create a second email address to get around the cap.3
Does Goldman Sachs ask for a cover letter?
Treat it as optional. You can submit without one, and there may be somewhere to add one, but the resume is what the first screen reads, so put your effort there first.8,6
What GPA do you need for Goldman Sachs?
The postings set no GPA floor, unlike some rivals, but that does not mean GPA is ignored. Put it on your resume, and add your major GPA if it is higher.3,14,13,16,17
What happens after you submit your Goldman Sachs application?
You get a confirmation shortly after. If your application is selected, the next step is a video interview of about 30 minutes, on HireVue. Engineering applicants take a HackerRank assessment, and Quant Strats applicants a math challenge as well.1,5,7
Does Goldman Sachs review applications on a rolling basis?
Applications are evaluated throughout the recruiting season. In the January investment banking window that moves fast: HireVue links went out in batches in January 2026 (summer 2027), days after the posting went live, and the classic posting had closed by spring. So have your resume ready before the posting goes up.1,7,14
Can you pick your investment banking group on the application?
Expect not. In January 2026 (summer 2027), some San Francisco applicants got a group preference survey by email after HireVue links had gone out. The postings are split by team, though: Classic, Capital Solutions Group and Quant Strats are separate postings.8,6,14
Online application at other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Goldman Sachs: Prepare (students)
- 2Goldman Sachs: Students
- 3Goldman Sachs (higher.gs.com): 2027 Summer Analyst posting, Banking Analytics & Solutions Group, Dallas
- 4Goldman Sachs: 2027 Summer Analyst Program (Americas)
- 5Goldman Sachs: Your Guide to HackerRank Success
- 6Candidate discussion on a public forum: Goldman Sachs SA 2027 (Dec 2025 to Jan 2026)
- 7Candidate discussion on a public forum: Goldman Sachs Mega Thread, 2027 SA (Jan 2026)
- 8Candidate discussion on a public forum: Goldman Sachs SA 2026 Megathread (Jan 2025)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Compliance intern interview, New York (Aug 2026)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: Quantitative Strategist Summer Intern interview, New York (Oct 2025)
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: Operations Summer Analyst interview, Dallas (Oct 2025)
- 12Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Transaction Banking, Dallas (Feb 2026)
- 13Extern: Goldman Sachs Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 14SuperdayAI: Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst 2028: How the Application Works · prep site
- 15Extern: Investment Banking Internships 2028: When Each Bank Opens · prep site
- 16Mergers & Inquisitions: The Ideal Investment Banking Resume Template To Land Interviews & Job Offers · prep site
- 17Georgetown University Cawley Career Education Center: Resume Content & Formatting · prep site
- 18Candidate report on a public forum: Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, San Francisco (Feb 2025)
- 19Candidate report on a public forum: Private Wealth Management interview, Dallas (Feb 2026)
- 20Goldman Sachs: Interview Preparation
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