The RBC Capital Markets 2028 summer analyst process runs in four 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 RBC Capital Markets process, stage by stage
Online application
Resume and the online form on RBC's Workday board, one posting per office.1,2
Application guideRBC Capital Markets 2028 application guideOnline assessment
Online tests before the first round. In the summer 2025 cycle one sitting held numerical and logical reasoning, verbal reasoning and a behavioral test, and Houston (Feb 2025, summer 2026) and Dallas (Dec 2025, summer 2027) investment banking processes included a personality test. Watch your email after you apply.6,7
Online assessment guideRBC Capital Markets 2028 online assessment guideFirst round
A 30-minute phone or in-person interview reviewing technical ability, interpersonal skills, potential and fit; recently a phone call with two associates, mostly behavioral.1,6
Interview guideRBC Capital Markets 2028 first-round interview guideSuperday
A final round of two to three interviews, which RBC may hold at its offices, with people from the business you want. A Houston superday in 2025 ran six back to back.1,7
Superday guideRBC Capital Markets 2028 superday guide
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2028, the Global Investment Banking postings for New York, Houston, San Francisco Technology and San Francisco M&A carry a posted date of Nov 4, 2026. For summer 2027, postings went up from Nov 3, 2025; for summer 2026, from Sep 27, 2024.2,3,4,5,8
- Deadline: The summer 2028 New York, Houston and San Francisco Technology postings close Jan 1, 2027, and San Francisco M&A on Dec 31, 2026. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day before the deadline.2,3,4,5
- Who it is for: Undergraduates in their junior year at an accredited four-year college, for a 10-week US Summer Analyst Program. The New York posting gives an expected salary of $110,000.2
- Documents: You submit your resume and the application online. RBC asks you to include what makes you stand out, such as languages, time abroad and relevant clubs. Treat a cover letter as optional.1
- Superday: RBC says two to three interviews. Houston has run six in person: back to back in Feb 2025 (summer 2026), and six short ones in two hours in May 2022. San Francisco ran four back-to-back 30-minute interviews (Apr 2021).1,7,9,10
- What the superday tests: A Houston superday was five behavioral interviews and one technical (2022). RBC selects for collaboration, relationship building, communication, integrity and a diverse and inclusive mindset.2,9
RBC Capital Markets programs on the tracker
Live from the Intervyo tracker, so the dates update as RBC Capital Markets posts them.
- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Opens Nov 1, closes Dec 31
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Sophomore Insight Program
- Dates not announced yet
Practice for RBC Capital Markets with Intervyo
Start free to practice RBC Capital Markets questions and track when it opens. Go deeper on RBC Capital Markets with the pack, or cover every firm you apply to with the Season Pass.
Free
Try it and track RBC Capital Markets
$0no card
Sign up free- A resume review and a cover letter
- 2 HireVue-style questions, scored
- An online assessment in the real format
- The tracker, with alerts for 5 companies
Season Pass
Save 63%Every company you apply to
$16.58a month
Get the Season Pass- 30 resume reviews and 90 cover letters a month
- 130 HireVue-style questions a month, every company
- 20 live AI mock interviews a month
- 150 online assessment runs a month
- 5 superday simulations a month
$199 a year, or $44.99 monthly. Cancel any time.
Other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1RBC Capital Markets: Working Here
- 2RBC (early-talent job board): 2028 Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst (New York)
- 3RBC (early-talent job board): 2028 Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst (Houston)
- 4RBC (early-talent job board): 2028 Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst - San Francisco M&A
- 5RBC (early-talent job board): 2028 Capital Markets, Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst - San Francisco Technology
- 6Candidate reports on a public forum: RBC Capital Markets Interview Questions (2026)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, Houston (Feb 2025)
- 8Extern: RBC Capital Markets Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Oil & Gas, Houston (May 2022)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Generalist, San Francisco (Apr 2021)
Intervyo isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by RBC Capital Markets. Formats change between cycles and divisions, so always follow the instructions in your own invite.