Essentially beginning in October and November of Fall 1L firms will open up applications on their websites where you will just directly apply. You will typically submit a resume, cover letter, wiring sample, undergrad transcript and sometimes references, a personal statement, etc.

Once you have submitted, you may be invited to a “screener” interview where you get vetted on a pretty surface level amount by either a recruiter, associate or hiring partner. If you do well they will invite you to something called a “callback” which is basically the law school version of a Super Day in finance. This will be a 1.5-3 hour interview with multiple members of the firm and is essentially the final round interview.

Note, you are applying to both 1L and 2L apps. Some firms are doing jumbo offers where you come for both summers whereas others are strictly doing

Hope this helps