Investment Banking Summer Analyst 2026

The Opportunity

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, Mesirow serves clients through capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Advisory Services. We are proud that our intentional culture results in strong employee engagement, entrepreneurship and empowerment, with ongoing opportunities for volunteerism and advancement. Mesirow is one of the few employers to be named in both the Chicago Tribune’s Top Places to Work and Crain’s Best Places to Work in Chicago. At Mesirow, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities, and our culture. 

Mesirow’s Investment Banking group services private and public companies in a variety of middle-market transactions. We offer advisory services and play a large role in facilitating mergers and acquisitions, private equity placements and corporate restructuring. The team is consistently recognized for helping a wide range of clients make and execute decisions about their business strategy and financial structure.

The Role

Summer Analysts are hired into the Chicago office and will be placed within the Investment Banking group, which is in the Global Markets division at Mesirow Financial. During the 9-week program, Summer Analysts experience the culture of Mesirow and assume the role of a Full-Time Investment Banking Analyst, working as a generalist on a variety of transactions across Mesirow’s core sectors. Summer Analysts will participate in intensive financial modeling and valuation training early in the program. This training will be leveraged in their work with multiple deal teams over the course of the summer. Work products will include creating presentation documents, crafting valuation materials, conducting industry research and participating in client calls. In addition, Summer Analysts will have the opportunity to network with senior managers from around the firm through organized events.

Responsibilities

• Research and compile market data relating to prior or future transactions
• Analyze corporate and financial information
• Build financial models to value companies
• Prepare correspondence, marketing information and presentations for senior professionals
• Participate in client calls
• Be assigned to projects and execution teams and act as a full team member
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Rising junior undergraduate student (graduating 2027)
• Strong interest in financial services, valuation work and financial analysis
• Strong knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail
• Minimum GPA of 3.5
• Ability to travel to our River North office

In accordance with the Illinois Pay Transparency Law, the anticipated salary for the role will be $19,000 for the duration of the program.

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