2027 Investment Banking Summer Associate Program - San Francisco, Technology, Media & Telecom Group

2027 Investment Banking Summer Associate Program - San Francisco, Technology, Media & Telecom Group

Opportunity ID 1911

Region Americas

Location San Francisco

Business unit(s) Investment Banking

Program type Summer Associate

Graduation Requirement December 2027 - June 2028

Degree Type MBA

Job description

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

What you can expect

Jefferies' lean deal team structure affords Summer Associates the opportunity to work closely with senior bankers on pitches and live deals while overseeing Summer Analysts' work product. Tasks go well beyond performing fundamental analysis and research into companies and markets. A Summer Associate is expected to understand market implications, identify key industry and product trends and provide input on pitch and deal material to enhance client deliverables. Summer Associates add value to the team from day one. They are expected to think creatively and pursue their projects with excellence, a collaborative spirit, and with the highest levels of integrity.

Following an enriching orientation and training program, Summer Associates will begin working on their day-to-day responsibilities, with support from colleagues serving as both instructors and mentors throughout the 10-week engagement. Jefferies' collegial program also offers a series of social and educational events to further enhance your professional development and grow your network. These events help Associates develop lasting personal and professional relationships with peers and senior bankers that will serve as the foundation for a successful career. As a way to help maximize your experience with us, Summer Associates receive formal performance reviews.

Summer Associate responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Performing and reviewing financial valuation, discounted cash flow and comparable companies multiples-based analyses
• Building and using financial models
• Preparing pitch books and live deal materials, such as offering memorandums and prospectuses
• Conducting industry and product research
• Analyzing detailed corporate and financial information
• Participating in the execution of financings, M&A and restructuring and recapitalization transactions

What we look for in a candidate

We look for candidates who are eager to make an impact by doing real, hands-on work and participate on active deal teams. Successful Jefferies' Summer Associates will be able to multitask and manage a variety of projects simultaneously. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism and client management skills together with strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills. The work is fast paced, intense and intellectually stimulating. The ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines, be adaptable and work both independently and as part of a team are essential traits of a successful candidate. You should have a strong academic background and in the process of completing the first year of a two-year MBA degree or equivalent. Although a background in accounting or finance is helpful, we hire Summer Associates who have studied a variety of disciplines.

Eligible candidates must be graduating with an MBA between December 2027 and June 2028.

San Francisco, CA: Technology Group

Jefferies Global TMT Group has seen tremendous growth in recent years. We are one of the largest franchises on Wall Street with over 215 investment bankers worldwide based in New York, San Francisco, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Boston, London, Mumbai, Singapore and Hong Kong. Jefferies' Global TMT Group provides a full range of investment banking services (M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, and Restructuring) to growth stage and established public and private companies in a number of segments: Software, Internet, Technology Services, FinTech, Communications Technology, Semiconductors & Electronics, Mobility, Media and Telecom.