About the role#
As an M&A Advisory Intern, you will gain hands-on experience with middle-market buy-side and sell-side transactions. You will work directly with experienced professionals on live client engagements, contributing to financial analyses, valuation work, and transaction deliverables that inform investment and strategic decisions. This role covers the full transaction lifecycle, from initial evaluation through deal execution and close.
What you'll do#
- Support Advisory engagement teams on mergers and acquisitions, valuation, and strategic finance projects for middle-market and growth-oriented clients.
- Assist with buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements, including financial analysis, evaluating offers, analyzing deal structures, and supporting execution from letter of intent through close.
- Build and analyze financial models, including historical performance, projections, scenario analysis, and modeling related to revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow.
- Perform company and industry research, analyze financial statements, and develop comparable company and precedent transaction analyses.
- Assist in preparing client-ready deliverables such as financial analyses, valuation materials, presentations, and reports.
What you'll need#
- Progress toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date by July 2028.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0, with strong performance in quantitative and analytical coursework.
- A solid understanding of accounting principles and corporate finance fundamentals.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel proficiency, with prior exposure to financial modeling preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Pasadena, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $38.00 per hour, plus a one-time program completion bonus.
- Note: Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
About HCVT
HCVT is a public accounting firm founded in 1991. Based in Los Angeles, it maintains 14 offices across California, Texas, Utah, and Arizona. The firm employs 889 people and focuses on tax, audit, business management, and advisory services. It serves clients in sectors such as private equity, real estate, media, and entertainment.
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