Overview
Introduction
Over a short time, interns at William Blair get exposure to a variety of transaction types, including mergers and acquisitions, public equity offerings, and private equity placements. Former interns praise "It's a very good place to work” with “meaningful and exciting work” and “an amazing training course.”
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How To Apply
Candidates are required to complete an application for their track of interest and a pre-interview assessment that’s issued, shortly after submission of their application.
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About the Program
William Blair’s 9-week internship programs provide unique opportunities to play an integral role and gain valuable experience across various aspects of the deal process. Over a short time, interns get exposure to a variety of transaction types, including mergers and acquisitions, public equity offerings, and private equity placements.
After an initial training period, summer analysts are assigned to an industry group, where they join deal teams and work on a combination of live transa...
About the Company
William Blair is an investment bank headquartered in Chicago, with offices in more than 20 cities on four continents. The firm helps corporations, financial sponsors, and owners/entrepreneurs around the world achieve their growth, liquidity, and financing objectives. Its investment banking group works on corporate board advisory projects, mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financing. Since January 2018, the firm has worked on over $730 billion worth of investment banking transactio...
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Intern Reviews
- “Investment banking is obviously a lot of work, but my group at William Blair does not have a show-face culture. As long as you get the work asked of you done by its associated deadlines, you should be able to have some time for other things that might be important to you, like going to the gym.”
- “William Blair has a great culture in the office. Though I worked long hours, I felt very engaged and enjoyed working with the other bankers.”
- “It's a very good place to work. You get to learn how to work hard with the best people. At the same time, you will get some opportunities to relax every once in a while. Overall, it's manageable.”
- “The firm culture is really positive, and I thoroughly enjoy the people I work with. Expectations are relatively high, but for the most part, the hours are manageable.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Very fair and reasonable interviews. One screening, one first round, and five interviews on super day. Efficient process and really nice people who do the interviews.”
- "It's a very rigorous process of interviewing. But I liked the process. People are very nice, and you do feel comfortable and not too intimidated."
- “I really enjoyed the interviews with my team, which is ultimately why I accepted the position. Some of the early interviews with the technical questions were difficult, and William Blair is very selective when fielding applicants. However, if you are prepared and develop a connection with the team, you have a good shot.”
- “Extremely organized, I knew what was happening at all times during recruitment. The time frame between interviews and hearing back was extremely short.”