Summary List PlacementIf you want to work on Wall Street, chances are your path will begin with a competitive summer internship before you start your senior year of college. But the journey to an investment-banking internship can kick off as early as 24 months beforehand, according to industry insiders. "When you think about the recruiting timeline and the matriculation to full-time analyst program, that journey really starts two years earlier," said Andrea O'Neal, a senior coach with Management Leadership for Tomorrow, an organization that helps mentor and prepare diverse students for careers in the finance industry.