Internship - Investment Banking Analyst (Summer 2027)

Fireclay Partners offers a competitive internship program where interns work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment. The Investment Banking Summer Analyst will support M&A transaction materials, conduct market and business analyses and research, prepare company valuations, and use approved AI tools to improve research and analytical workflows.

What you'll do:

• Supporting the team in the preparation of pitch materials, info memos, buyer lists and data rooms
• Creation of market and business analyses in the context of M&A transactions
• Database and market research
• Preparing company valuations, using a variety of valuation methods

What they're looking for:

• * An outstanding academic record
• * A major in Finance or Accounting
• * Advanced Microsoft Office skills (especially in Excel and PowerPoint)
• * Strong communication skills
• * An ability to focus on detail and a passion for excellence
• * A strong work ethic and a capacity for teamwork
• **Strong practical understanding of how to use AI in a work environment is required for this full-time internship.** You should be able to structure research and analytical tasks, provide useful context, refine prompts and outputs, and check the resulting work
• You remain accountable for every deliverable. Verify facts, sources, calculations, and assumptions; recognize unsupported or misleading outputs; and know when independent analysis or human review is required. Use only firm-approved tools and follow confidentiality and data-handling requirements. Never enter client, deal, personal, or proprietary information into an AI system without authorization. AI proficiency complements sound accounting, valuation, writing, and analytical skills

Benefits:

• Exposure to the business world and meaningful work experience
• Learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative and dynamic environment