2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Equity Capital Markets

William Blair • Chicago, IL

27d

About The Position

By connecting growth-oriented companies with a global network of stable, high-quality, long-term investors, our Equity Capital Markets (ECM) group delivers compelling results for issuers of IPOs, public and confidential follow-on offerings, PIPEs, registered direct offerings, convertibles, and private placements. We know you have choices on how you spend your summer but encourage you to apply for William Blair’s 2027 Investment Banking Equity Capital Markets Summer Analyst Program. Take the opportunity to build on the fundamentals of your academic background, gain practical knowledge to help prepare you for your next steps and be part of an organization that fosters innovation and invests in our most important asset, our people. The summer program provides all summer analysts with unique opportunities to: Work alongside analysts, associates, and senior bankers on the ECM origination team and across sector coverage groups over the course of the 9-week program Take on all functions of a full-time analyst Receive direct client exposure in a culture of collaboration and accountability Originate and execute equity and equity-linked offerings across William Blair’s client coverage universe Conduct industry and company research Perform financial modeling and analysis on market capacity for issuers of equity or equity-linked securities with general supervision Support ECM Origination and sector coverage groups in preparing commitment committee, filing, and selling memorandums, and investor targeting materials Work alongside Equity Syndicate, Institutional Sales & Trading, and Research during offering execution process to coordinate feedback on deal messaging, company peers, and the capital markets broadly Compile and prepare appropriate marketing materials detailing the perspective and recommendation on the capital markets and highlighting William Blair’s equity and distribution platform Throughout the 9-week program, summer analysts are evaluated for opportunities in our full-time class, upon graduation. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a link to complete our pre-interview assessment, Suited, which will need to be completed within 48 hours. Please monitor your spam folder, as the email may get caught in spam filters. William Blair is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status. Application Deadline: Apply by January 22nd to be considered for this opportunity.

Requirements

• Pursuing undergraduate bachelor’s degree with anticipated graduation between December 2027 - June 2028
• Undergraduate major: all majors considered
• General understanding of accounting and finance
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• You are adaptable in an ever-changing environment and can manage through change with a high degree of emotional maturity
• You are highly motivated, detail oriented, and thrive in a collaborative environment
• Willingness to be located in Chicago or New York City

Nice To Haves

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above preferred (but open to all applicants)

Responsibilities

• Work alongside analysts, associates, and senior bankers on the ECM origination team and across sector coverage groups over the course of the 9-week program
• Take on all functions of a full-time analyst
• Receive direct client exposure in a culture of collaboration and accountability
• Originate and execute equity and equity-linked offerings across William Blair’s client coverage universe
• Conduct industry and company research
• Perform financial modeling and analysis on market capacity for issuers of equity or equity-linked securities with general supervision
• Support ECM Origination and sector coverage groups in preparing commitment committee, filing, and selling memorandums, and investor targeting materials
• Work alongside Equity Syndicate, Institutional Sales & Trading, and Research during offering execution process to coordinate feedback on deal messaging, company peers, and the capital markets broadly
• Compile and prepare appropriate marketing materials detailing the perspective and recommendation on the capital markets and highlighting William Blair’s equity and distribution platform

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees