A graduate investment banking analyst is typically an entry-level position with an investment bank, although it may also refer to positions, such as an internship or externship, available to a student currently studying investment banking, finance, or business administration in graduate school or for a certificate program. Your duties include learning the industry under a more experienced investment banker or analyst, helping them to advise clients on investments, and performing market research. Often, graduate students or recent graduates must complete licensing exams in order to perform some tasks within investment banking, such as purchasing or trading securities.