Sixth form
Building early
The students who do best start before the windows open. Choose the right route, build the experience that gets read, and be ready when spring weeks and degree apprenticeships open.
onTrackFind your area of financeA short skills check that suggests the areas of finance that suit you.onTargetBuild your university shortlistA free shortlist of finance-relevant courses matched to your grades.onTimeNever miss a deadlineFree alerts when the roles you care about open.Subject choices (Years 9-11)Which subjects keep finance options open.GuidesFree guides on firms, routes, deadlines and pay.See all free tools →
For sixth formers and university students
Spring weeks, internships and apprenticeships, coached by people who have done it.
One to one coaching for spring weeks, internships, degree apprenticeships and graduate schemes in global markets, investment banking and professional services. Built around your deadlines, your target area and the applications in front of you.
Talks delivered at top universities and schools across the UK and internationally
87%of our coached students secured a spring week, internship or full-time offer.
1:1Every coaching session is one to one.
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Where are you now?
Pick the one that sounds like you - each one shows what matters this year.
Year 13 or at university
Applying now
Degree apprenticeship and school leaver deadlines are live. Spring week and internship applications open a year ahead. Get your applications, online tests and interviews right, one at a time, and know which firms and desks to target - so you walk into every stage prepared, while there is still time to use the feedback.
What the coaching covers
Coaching is one to one, built around the applications in front of you. Nothing is generic - each session works on the deadline, the application or the interview that is next.
The curriculum
Nine modules covering how the industry works, what the desks do and how hiring actually happens - so you can talk about the job, not just the title.
Applications
CV, cover letter, personal statement and every deadline tracked, because a missed deadline is a missed year.
Interviews
Mock interviews and honest written feedback, plus the preparation skills most students are never taught - each one practised out loud.
Your network
How to speak to people in the industry without it feeling forced - and how to turn a conversation into an application that stands out.
How it works
Three steps, no guesswork.
01
A free call
Tell us where you are and what you are aiming for. We will be straight with you about what is realistic.
02
A plan built around your deadlines
Which routes, which firms, and what to do first - in the right order for the windows that matter to you.
03
Coaching through to the offer
One to one sessions on the application, test or interview that is next, with written feedback each time.
Success stories
From first application to offer.
“I just completed my Morgan Stanley spring week. The foundation onDesk gave me in Year 12 was the difference.”
Rayan M.
University of Bristol - Morgan Stanley, FICC Spring Week
“I'd applied twice before with nothing. After the University programme, I knew exactly how to answer the technical questions and landed Goldman.”
Marcus O.
University of Warwick - Goldman Sachs, FICC Summer Analyst
“As a non-target student, I thought these roles were out of reach. onDesk's networking strategy got me onto the BNP Paribas rates desk.”
Sophie W.
University of Exeter - BNP Paribas, Fixed Income Internship
“I finally understood which role suited me and could articulate it confidently in every interview. Barclays FX Sales.”
Daniel K.
King's College London - Barclays, FX Sales Internship
“The founder's CV review was brutal - but exactly what I needed. Deutsche Bank offered me a place on their commodities desk.”
Fatima R.
University of Manchester - Deutsche Bank, Commodities Trading Internship
“I started onDesk in Year 12 as I always knew I wanted to get into finance but wasn't sure what was out there. Thanks to their support I secured a degree apprenticeship at Nomura.”
Nadine T.
Nomura, Degree Apprenticeship
Our coaches
Taught by people who have done the job.
Every coach has worked in the area they coach. You work with the same coach throughout your programme, matched to the area of finance you are aiming for.
Mohamed Mazari - Founder. London School of Economics, Global Markets at Bank of America, London and Dubai.
How you can work with us
Start with one session, or work with us end to end.
Single sessions
One to one, when you need it
A focused session on one thing - your application strategy, your CV, an interview, or your next step. Ideal if you want expert input without committing to a full programme.
- Strategy session
- CV review on a call
- Mock interview with written feedback
- Application or personal statement review
What you get
- One-to-one session - Work out the right route, the right firms and the right timeline for you - and leave with a written plan.
- CV review - We go through your CV line by line together and rewrite it live, so you understand every change.
- Mock interview - A realistic interview for your target role, followed by written feedback on what to fix.
- Statement review - Your personal statement reviewed and improved with a specialist.
Who it is for
- Ideal if you want expert input without committing to a full programme
How it works
- Choose your slot, pay at checkout, and the session is confirmed the moment payment clears
- Online, or in person
Portal access
- Single sessions do not include portal access
- If you go on to join the University or Sixth Form programme within 30 days, the cost of one single session is taken off your programme fee
Online, or in person.
Full programmes
Coaching from first step to offer
From £223
Structured programmes for sixth formers and university students - the full curriculum, one to one coaching, and support through applications and interviews.
16+, self-paced
The full curriculum, firm guides and lifetime portal access, at your own pace.
What you get
- Includes all 11 firm guides
- Nine modules in sequence, from the FICC landscape to final rounds
- Mental maths drills with worked examples
- The Application Tracker, so no deadline is missed
- Bonus guides on networking and societies
- onTime Plus - included until 31 January, then £49 per season
Who it is for
- Any student, self-paced - the full curriculum without the one-to-one sessions
How it works
- Worked through in order, at your pace, on any device
- Applications built line by line - the CV, the cover letter and the competency questions
- Interview technique practised until the answers are second nature
Portal access
- Access to the onDesk student portal, progress saved to your account on any device
University students and graduates
3 one to one sessions, two CV and application reviews, two mocks and a written plan, across one recruitment cycle.
What you get
- Includes all 11 firm guides
- Everything in the Self-Study portal
- Three one-to-one coaching sessions
- Mock interview with written feedback
- Termly written review to parents, for sixth-form students
- Priority application review, up to three applications
Who it is for
- University students
How it works
- Three one-to-one sessions timed to your deadlines - application review, interview rehearsal, and a final check before the assessment day
- Mock interviews practised against the questions the desks actually ask, with honest, specific feedback
- Your sessions unlock after a short fit call - if it is not right, we refund in full
Portal access
- Access to the onDesk student portal, with your session notes, feedback and your coach's plan there
Years 12-13, university or apprenticeship route
4 one to one sessions, 3 reviews, 2 mocks matched to the route, university shortlist and statement support, apprenticeship applications, and a termly parent review.
What you get
- Includes all 11 firm guides
- Everything in the Self-Study portal
- Four one-to-one coaching sessions across the year
- The Sixth Form year plan
- UCAS personal statement support session
- Termly written review to parents
Who it is for
- Sixth formers - typically Year 11 and 12
How it works
- Four one-to-one sessions spread across the year - a map in the autumn, applications in the spring, interviews in the summer
- A year-group mapped plan, so every term has a clear focus
- Each application season arrives with the work already done
Portal access
- Access to the onDesk student portal, with your session notes, feedback and your coach's plan there
onDesk One£5,000
Any stage, by application
One named specialist, 16 one to one sessions a year, WhatsApp support between sessions, founder reviews and the onDesk Promise.
What you get
- The engagement opens with a full diagnostic, and you receive the written report as a PDF
- One coach and one plan, worked through the whole application cycle
- 16 one to one sessions with the same coach, spread across Year 12 and Year 13 and concentrated around application deadlines and final rounds
- Milestone tracking for every application, with reminders before each window closes
- Termly written reviews, honest and specific
Who it is for
- Year 12 to offer - an 18 to 24 month engagement, twelve families at any one time
How it works
- Sold on a call: after it, we send you a secure payment link with your agreed programme
- One coach from Year 12 to offer - one pause of up to three months included
Portal access
- Access to the onDesk student portal, with session notes, feedback and the coach's plan there
Each programme begins with a short fit call with your specialist to confirm it is the right programme. If it is not, a full refund is given before coaching begins.
Every coaching session is one to one, with a parent on the first call for every under-18, and written records of every session.
The onDesk student portal
Yours for life with every programme.
Every programme comes with access to the onDesk student portal. It stays with you through sixth form, university and your first applications - and keeps updating.
In every programme
- curriculum, firm guides, opportunities board, market news, deadline tracker
Added with coaching
- Written feedback saved to your portal
- Application reviews
- Mock interviews
- Termly reviews to parents (Sixth Form and onDesk One)
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The guides
Which route, which A-levels, what apprenticeships pay and when the deadlines land.
Read the guidesWhen do spring week applications open, and who can apply?
Who each programme is for, and why applying early matters.
Read the guide →What happens at a finance assessment centre
The stages, and how to prepare for each.
Read the guide →Which A-levels do you need for a career in finance?
Why maths matters most, and what else helps.
Read the guide →Questions students ask.
Free firm guides to 11 global banks
Everything for you
Start with a free call.
No cost, no obligation. We listen, you ask anything, and we are straight with you about what is realistic.
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