2026 Summer Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland, OH)

Description

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: May 2026

Internship Program Overview

Citizens Bank is seeking Summer Analysts to join the Capital Markets & Advisory (CM&A) team. Through a 10-week internship program, Summer Analysts will work closely with the team’s junior and senior professionals to prepare, analyze, and execute investment banking transactions, primarily within the U.S. middle market. This program is the primary method of sourcing full-time Investment Banking Analyst candidates. Over the course of the summer internship program, Summer Analysts will be assigned to active and prospective engagement teams, gaining exposure to the day-to-day responsibilities of an investment banker and growing professionally in a fast-paced environment.

Opportunity Overview

The Cleveland M&A Advisory team specializes in providing comprehensive financial advisory services to clients across a wide range of industries. The M&A Advisory team is dedicated to delivering strategic advice and execution excellence in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic field of investment banking and work alongside seasoned professionals on high-profile transactions across various industries. 

Sector coverage in Cleveland includes Building Products, Paper & Packaging, Industrial Equipment, Industrial Distribution, Healthcare, and Consumer.

Responsibilities

Shared responsibilities across all CM&A functions include: 

• Financial Analysis: Financial modeling, comparable company and transaction analyses, leveraged buyout, and other valuation analyses.
• Preparing Information Memoranda and Transaction Documents: Draft key marketing and transaction-related documents.
• Supporting Team Members: Develop new business ideas, pitch strategies, or transaction structuring scenarios to help clients achieve their strategic objectives.
• Preparing Pitch/Business Origination Materials and Presentations: Develop and assemble pitches and presentations and be an integral part of delivering these presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successfully complete a video interview assessment within 7 days of receiving the link. If not completed within the timeframe, your application will be automatically withdrawn from consideration.
• Current students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, graduating between Winter 2026 – Spring 2027.
• Minimum GPA of 3.2; Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.5
  • Please include your cumulative GPA on your resume. 
• Relevant work experience, leadership experience and coursework in Finance, Accounting or Economics is preferred but all majors considered. 
• Strong analytical skills and software skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Candidates must currently be a U.S. Resident to be eligible for this program.
  • Please note that U.S. Immigration sponsorship or work visa is not available for intern / full time Analyst positions and candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Intelligent, resourceful, professional, clear communicator, excellent attention to detail, self-starter, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, team player, high degree of humility, maturity, and integrity, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, efficient, adaptable, and strategic in time-sensitive situations, leadership.

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.