2027 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Associate – Houston Energy, Power, and Energy Transition

About the role

Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking unit is seeking candidates to join its Houston Energy, Power, and Energy Transition team for a 10-week Summer Associate Intern Program. Interns become important members of deal teams and work as a junior associate on a variety of strategic advisory and financing-related transactions. You will have meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives, as well as the ability to create meaningful relationships with junior bankers. The program is based in the Houston, TX office.

Guggenheim Securities’ Energy, Power, and Energy Transition Investment Banking group provides specialized financial advisory to the upstream, midstream, downstream, and clean energy sectors. Lean deal teams offer exceptional experience and competitive deal flow for incoming candidates.

The Investment Banking unit sources most of its full-time associate class from this internship program.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, researching, and analyzing M&A and financing opportunities
• Developing and maintaining complex financial models
• Completing and reviewing valuation analysis
• Researching company information and industry trends
• Performing client due diligence
• Preparing information memoranda and other transaction-related documentation
• Preparing and contributing to delivery of client presentations and interacting with senior bankers, clients, lawyers, and accountants
• Managing and developing junior staff

Requirements

• Must be on track to receive an MBA or J.D. degree in Spring 2028
• 2–5 years of work experience
• Financial modeling and valuation experience
• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Effective process management abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior management
• Demonstrated interest in energy, power, and/or energy transition sectors
• Interest in working in Houston long term

Pay

A salary based on an annual rate of $175,000 per year. The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. The firm is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.