2028 Strategic Advisory: Mergers & Acquisitions Summer Analyst Program – Chicago Industrials

About the role

Evercore’s 10-week Chicago Industrials Summer Analyst Program provides undergraduates with hands-on experience in strategic advisory and mergers and acquisitions. Analysts support restructurings, recapitalizations, divestitures, partnerships, and joint ventures while developing financial modeling, industry analysis, due diligence, accounting, client-meeting, and business-development skills through internal training and small-team work.

Responsibilities

• Support mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring, recapitalization, divestiture, partnership, and joint-venture assignments.
• Prepare for and attend client meetings while maintaining close contact with clients and Evercore partners.
• Build financial models, conduct industry analysis, perform due diligence, and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Contribute to new business development across multiple concurrent projects in small teams.

Program experience

• Work in a boutique environment with exposure to blue-chip clients and strategic advisory assignments.
• Complete robust internal training designed to help Summer Analysts contribute effectively on the desk.
• Gain opportunities for accelerated responsibility compared with traditional bulge-bracket firms.

Application information

• Applications open September 9, 2026, and close November 15, 2026.
• Applications are reviewed after the application window closes rather than on a rolling basis.
• Students may submit a maximum of two applications; withdrawn applications still count toward this limit.
• Applications should be submitted through Evercore’s careers website.