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Students looking to get their feet wet in the investment banking industry may find their fit with Lincoln International, a provider of M&A advisory services to a variety of industries worldwide. Interns get real-world experience working alongside full-time employees with the firm in order to grow their skills and their networks.
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About the Program
Lincoln International hires Summer Analyst interns to join its M&A practice in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Successful candidates are assertive and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced setting, and are detail-oriented.
Summer Analysts at Lincoln International interact closely with senior professionals within the firm and with senior executives of the firm’s clients. A Summer Analyst at Lincoln holds a demanding posit...
About the Company
Lincoln International was founded in 1996 by Rob Barr, Jim Lawson, Ed Hanlon, and Eric Malchow. The company was originally known as Lincoln Partners and was intended to be a boutique investment banking firm; however, it experienced rapid growth in its early years, and after a merger with Peters Associates, the name was changed to Lincoln International. At the moment, Lincoln International employs more than 800 people across 15 countries. The company’s corporate headquarters is located in Chic...
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Intern Reviews
- “The firm culture is incredible; people enjoy their work. A typical week as an intern was 60-70 hours.”
- “This job does require long hours at times, but Lincoln is very understanding and reasonable with hours. I never felt overworked, and I felt like the people I was working with genuinely cared about me. When I did have to work late, it was a lot more pleasant because of how great the people and culture are.”
- “Very good about firm culture and flexibility, perfect balance of a strong workload but also understanding of other things going on.”
- “This firm is known for its culture and the quality of life that it enables its people to enjoy, and I can confidently say that my experience as an intern aligned with those goals. Due largely to the nature of the industry, there is not as high of an emphasis on work-life balance, but the company is as accommodating as it can possibly be of everyone's needs and limitations.”
Getting Hired Here
- “Recruiting process was seamless with multiple coffee chats and informational calls leading to the first round and Superday.”
- “The Lincoln interview was the most fun interview I have had, and I felt like they did a good job of getting to know not just my knowledge but who I was as a person.”
- “Lincoln's hiring process involved networking, an on-campus coffee chat, and an in-person Superday. Cultural fit was a large focus, and I greatly enjoyed my recruiting experience with Lincoln.”
- “I enjoyed my interview process with Lincoln. The talent team was highly responsive, and the interviews were fair and straightforward.”