2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst (Atlanta, GA)

Description

Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory

2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program

Company OverviewCitizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $226.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens provides a broad range of retail, private banking, wealth management, and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutional clients. Capital Markets & Advisory (“CM&A) is Citizens’ full-service investment banking platform, offering a comprehensive product suite supported by deep sector expertise and a cohesive coverage model.

Program OverviewCitizens’ Capital Markets & Advisory Summer Analyst Program offers motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a leading U.S. middle-market franchise, combining the resources of a large financial institution with a relationship-driven, team-oriented culture. CM&A is deeply integrated across Industry Coverage, Leveraged Capital Markets, and Mergers & Acquisitions, providing interns with broad exposure to live transactions, formal training, structured mentorship, and senior leadership. Throughout the 10-week internship, Summer Analysts are assigned to active and prospective engagement teams across multiple industries, quickly gaining meaningful responsibility and developing core investment banking skills. CM&A’s Summer Analyst program is the primary pipeline for full-time Analyst roles within the investment bank.

Opportunities Within CM&A, bankers are organized into three core groups: Industry Coverage, Leveraged Capital Markets, and Mergers & Acquisitions.

• Industry Coverage: Industry Coverage (Corporate Finance) bankers originate and execute debt, M&A, and equity transactions across specific industry sectors through capital raising and strategic advisory solutions and work closely with the M&A and Leveraged Capital Markets teams to execute business. 

• Leveraged Capital Markets (“LCM”): Internally referred to as Debt Capital Markets, the Leveraged Capital Markets team focuses on the origination, structuring, and execution of finance transactions for corporate and financial sponsor clients, with a concentration on middle-market credits. 

• Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”): M&A bankers provide sell-side and buy-side advisory services for middle market corporate and sponsor clients. 

Summer Analysts are aligned with specific groups and potentially organized further by sector coverage. Availability of each group and sector varies by office location (see below). 

Atlanta, GAIndustry Coverage (Financial Institutions)

Mergers & Acquisitions (Human Capital Management; Commercial & Industrial Svcs; Transportation & Logistics; Software; Healthcare)

Boston, MAIndustry Coverage (Transportation & Logistics; Industrial & Infrastructure Svcs; Healthcare Svcs)

Leveraged Capital Markets (Healthcare; Financial Institutions; Aerospace, Defense & Government Svcs; Transportation & Logistics; Consumer & Retail; Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure; Technology, Media & Telecom; Energy, Power & Chemicals)

Charlotte, NC       Industry Coverage (Aerospace, Defense & Government Svcs; Industrial Equipment & Distribution; Commercial & Residential Svcs; Financial Institutions; Communications)

Mergers & Acquisitions (Consumer, Franchise & Restaurant)

Cleveland, OH      Mergers & Acquisitions (Industrial Equipment & Distribution; Capital Equipment; Healthcare; Consumer)

Los Angeles, CA   Mergers & Acquisitions (Consumer, Franchise & Restaurant)

New York, NY       Industry Coverage (Healthcare; Gaming & Leisure)

Mergers & Acquisitions (Digital Infrastructure)

San Francisco, CA Industry Coverage (Technology; Real Estate)

Responsibilities Across all CM&A functions, Summer Analysts are expected to contribute to the following:

• Financial Analysis: Build and analyze financial models, including comparable company, precedent transaction, leveraged buyout, and other valuation analyses

• Transaction Support: Assist in drafting information memoranda and other transaction-related documentation

• Business Development: Support pitch development, transaction structuring analyses, and new business initiatives

• Client Materials: Prepare pitch books, presentations, and internal underwriting materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student graduating Winter 2027 – Spring 2028

• Strong academic performance; preferred GPA of 3.5 or higher (minimum GPA 3.2)

• Prior experience, leadership involvement, or coursework in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred; all majors considered

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Must be a U.S. resident with permanent authorization to work in the United States

  • Visa sponsorship is not available for intern or full-time Analyst positions

Application & Interview Process Candidates may apply to multiple Summer Analyst opportunities across the various CM&A offices; however, they are encouraged to focus on their top two to three choices.

• Candidates selected for first-round interviews by more than one group may interview with each group. 

• At the final interview (Super Day) stage, candidates invited by more than one group will be asked to select one opportunity to continue with.

Additional Resources

Click here for more information about our programs and application process: https://jobs.citizensbank.com/en/Capital-Markets-and-Advisory

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.