William Blair & Company offers a ten week summer analyst program where college juniors interested in investment banking are given the opportunity to work as analysts in the Corporate Finance Department in Chicago.  Because of our market niche--growth companies--and the small size of this program, summer analysts have the unique opportunity to work with current analysts, associates, and senior bankers.  In a short period of time, summer analysts gain a high level of competency and play an integral role in various deals.

The program includes a short training period in the Chicago headquarters ensuring that summer analysts take part in critical job functions, such as financial valuation and analysis, industry and company research, and assisting in client and management meetings.  Summer analysts work as generalists and contribute to all of William Blair’s functional and industry groups (Financial Sponsors, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Placements, Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare and Technology groups.)

This is a paid internship, and the top performing summer analysts may be offered full-time positions commencing the following summer. 

Candidates should be highly motivated, detail-oriented and team players. Individuals with excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills are sought. A general understanding of accounting and finance is required.

William Blair & Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.  It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. 

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