2027 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Associate – Chicago Industrials
About The Position
Guggenheim Securities is seeking exceptional Associate Interns to join its Global Industrials Group Investment Banking team in Chicago. The Industrials group is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities. Associate Interns will join a highly collaborative team responsible for providing M&A advisory and capital raising (equity and fixed income) service and capabilities to a range of corporate and sponsor clients. GS offers a unique opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic and financing assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. In a client services business like ours, our team members are the product, the service, and the offering. We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you continue to develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in a dynamic environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.
Requirements
- Must be on track to receive an MBA or J.D. degree in Spring 2028
Nice To Haves
- Commitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client services
- Effective communicator – verbal, written and virtual
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong interest in problem solving and client services
- Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision on a team
- Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in finance
- Desire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platform
- Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Significant level of maturity and the ability to work under pressure as a part of a small team with top company executives and senior management
- Interest in working in Chicago long term
Responsibilities
- Support deal teams in developing, maintaining and using financial models
- Perform financial and valuation analysis such as discounted cash flow analysis, multiple valuation analysis
- Perform company and industry research and gain in-depth understanding of sector trends, client challenges and strategies in order to develop innovative and creative solutions for our clients
- Prepare client presentations and interacting with senior bankers, clients, lawyers and accountants
- Develop an in depth understanding of M&A deal processes
Benefits
- Best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
