Investment Banking Internship

Investment Banking Internship

Are you a driven college student or recent graduate aspiring to enter investment banking, private equity, or hedge funds? This highly selective, unpaid Investment Banking Internship, structured similarly to practical training programs across the U.S. and Europe, offers real exposure to deal analysis, valuation, pitchbook preparation, market research, and capital strategy. You will also learn core skills utilized by elite bankers and investment professionals, serving as a career launchpad for top finance roles.

About Swiss Finance Institute

Swiss Finance Institute is a global investment management group with extensive experience in investment banking, capital markets, global macro, and quantitative strategies. We operate across key financial hubs including New York, London, and Zurich. Our educational affiliate, Swiss Finance Academy, is an established, elite international finance education brand known for its intensive, real-world preparation, with alumni in major investment banks worldwide. Our Swiss entity, Swiss Finance Education GmbH, operates exclusively at swissfinanceinstitute.ai.

About the Internship

As part of our global investment platform, you will work on real, finance-focused tasks, gaining a deep understanding of how deals, firms, and markets are professionally analyzed. You'll learn how investment bankers and institutional investors evaluate companies, structure transactions, and communicate ideas. This experience is ideal for students seeking future roles in investment banking, private equity, private credit, hedge funds, or corporate finance. Successful interns may be considered for additional internships within affiliate hedge funds, trading, investment banking, investor relations, hedge fund research, and capital outreach roles, with limited international placement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build and update financial models (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions, LBO basics).
• Assist in preparing pitchbooks, teasers, and investor presentation materials.
• Conduct industry and company research across multiple sectors.
• Analyze financial statements and earnings reports.
• Support valuation exercises and deal case studies.
• Review and repurpose Swiss Finance Academy educational content into polished research memos.
• Contribute to investment memos and internal briefs used by senior team members.
• Assist with investor outreach research and capital allocator mapping if strong fit.

We Are Looking for Candidates Who

• Are pursuing a degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or related fields.
• Have strong interest in investment banking, private equity, or asset management.
• Are analytical, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Want to develop real-world deal analysis and financial modeling experience.
• Are ambitious, driven, and eager to learn in a high-performance environment.
• Are comfortable communicating professionally in a remote setting.

What You Will Gain

• Real exposure to investment banking deal workflows.
• Hands-on practice in financial modeling, valuation, and market research.
• Experience preparing professional-quality pitch materials and analysis decks.
• Development through elite and selective Swiss Finance Academy training material.
• Resume-ready deliverables that differentiate you from typical applicants.
• Insight into hedge fund allocator psychology and capital markets dynamics.
• Potential for follow-on internships in investor relations, research, or other roles upon strong performance.

Internship Details

• Location: Remote
• Schedule: Flexible; part-time or full-time depending on availability
• Compensation: Unpaid, due to significant practical training and skill development provided
• Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students including MBAs, recent grads and career changers as well are welcome to apply
• Start Dates: Rolling

Key skills/competency

• Financial Modeling
• Valuation
• Deal Analysis
• Market Research
• Pitchbook Preparation
• Financial Statements Analysis
• Capital Markets
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Hedge Funds