Harris Williams is an investment bank specializing in M&A and capital advisory services. The firm fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, smart, and principled—and dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. Past interns say the program offers “a feel for what the full-time role looks like” and has “an amazing culture.”

Summer analysts and associates participate in live transactions during their 10 weeks at Harris Williams. The internship program begins with a two-week training program that provides foundational experience through valuation & modeling modules and deal simulation. The program enables participants to gain exposure to the analyst or associate role through different phases of an M&A transaction, as well as to different industry groups and subsectors (industry groups and subsectors will...

Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services with offices in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Frankfurt, London, Minneapolis, New York, Richmond, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The firm advises clients worldwide on the sale of their companies, helps them identify growth opportunities for their businesses, and enables them to realize their investments.

The firm regularly wins awards and honors from top industry publications. ...

2026 Vault Rankings

• “Supporting my deal team through financial analysis, research, and preparation of client materials. Varies with the stage of the deal that I was in, but exposure to client and management, managing the data room, taking notes in meetings, building weekly update decks, building performance update deck, and preparing management for buyer diligence and management presentation calls.”
• “Learn about the M&A process and different coverage teams within the bank. Produced deliverables us...

• “Interviewers were all incredibly nice, and I did not feel like the interview was combative. It seemed like they genuinely wanted you to succeed. I think that they put a big emphasis on culture, and the technical aspects of the interview were more like a threshold.”
• “Definitely a different style of interview process. Not as cut and dry as knowing the technicals. The interviews stressed being able to think on your feet, rationalize quickly, and convey thoughts clearly.”