Cortado connects students with working and former bankers for paid, one-on-one career conversations — about the job, the recruiting process and how to break in, straight from people who have done it.
No subscription. You pay per conversation.
Filter by bank, role and expertise. Every profile shows employer, experience, a fixed price and open time slots — and whether the banker works there now or did before.
Pick an open slot and send your request with the questions you have. The banker confirms, so nothing is booked without their say-so.
30 to 60 minutes, one-on-one, no recruiter listening in. Ask what you would never put in a first cold email.
Get a trusted, first-hand answer instead of guessing what recruiting really looks like.
Turn the coffee chats you already get asked for into scheduled, compensated time.
It is compensated time — and that is the point. Bankers can be generous with their calendar without feeling exploited, and you skip the guessing game of whether it is too much to ask for free.
Your slot is released and you can request another open slot with the same banker or someone else.
Every current banker confirms compliance with their employer's outside-activity policy before a profile goes live. Sessions are limited to career and recruiting conversations — never confidential deal, client or trade information.
Banker profiles show role, employer, location and experience — what the person offers. A banker's name and contact details are shared only once they confirm your request. That protects bankers' privacy and keeps the focus on the experience you are booking. Bankers see the name of the student who requests a chat.
Former bankers share first-hand experience from past roles, for example three years as an analyst in New York. They are labelled clearly, so you always know whether you are talking to someone who works there today.
Cortado starts with banking, where the information gap in recruiting is especially large. The same model applies to consulting, law and tech.
Create your profile in a few minutes — as a student, as a banker, or both.
Requests are confirmed by the banker. Names and contact details appear here once a request is confirmed.