The Jefferies 2028 summer analyst process runs in five stages, from the online application to the superday. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply and what the superday looks like, with every fact linked to its source.
The Jefferies process, stage by stage
Online application
One application per recruiting cycle, to one group posting or the New York Generalist program.1
Application guideJefferies 2028 application guideOnline assessment
Two SHL tests that Jefferies sends after you apply, recommended within 3 days: an untimed situational judgment test, then a 36-minute interactive ability test.6
Online assessment guideJefferies 2028 online assessment guidePhone screen (some groups)
Some groups open with a short call on fit and background before the first round, as San Francisco Technology did (Feb 2026, summer 2027).7
First round (most candidates)
A first round with one or two bankers, behavioral and technical. Insight, diversity and some school routes skip straight to a superday.7,8,9
Interview guideJefferies 2028 first-round interview guideSuperday
Short back-to-back interviews, often 2-on-1: two 20-minute interviews in New York (Jan 2025, summer 2026). Summer 2027 superdays from the Insight route were on Zoom; San Francisco Technology held its superday in person.7,8
Superday guideJefferies 2028 superday guide
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2028, Jefferies published its US investment banking summer analyst postings on Nov 1 and 2, 2026. For summer 2027, they went up after Dec 6 and were live by Dec 16, 2025.2,3,4
- Who it is for: For summer 2028, students completing the junior year of a four-year bachelor's degree who graduate between December 2028 and June 2029. Jefferies hires from a variety of disciplines.1,5
- Superday: Two 20-minute interviews back to back in New York (Jan 2025, summer 2026). A New York full-time analyst superday ran quick 15-minute rounds (Sep 2025).7
Jefferies programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as Jefferies posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Opens Nov 1
- 2028 Sophomore Insight Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
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Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Jefferies (job board): 2028 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program - New York, Generalist
- 2Jefferies (job board): Campus Opportunities (job board feed)
- 3Jefferies (job board): Campus Opportunities board, Dec 6, 2025 (Wayback Machine capture)
- 4Jefferies (job board): 2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program - Chicago, Industrials Group (Wayback Machine capture, Dec 16, 2025)
- 5Jefferies: Students & Graduates
- 6Screens of a Jefferies SHL online assessment: invite email, candidate hub and both tests (collected Sep 2026)
- 7Candidate reports on a public forum: Jefferies Interview Questions (2026)
- 8Candidate discussion on a public forum: Jefferies SA '27 (from Jan 2026)
- 9Candidate discussion on a public forum: Jeffries SA27 Thread (from Dec 2025)
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