Why Harris Williams
We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. We invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact.
- Meaningful impact: As a summer associate, you will have a high level of exposure to clients and senior bankers who value your ideas and unique perspective. Summer associates drive work forward in partnership with associates and analysts.
- Diverse projects: Summer associates contribute to key workstreams throughout live engagements. Beyond client work, the summer associate role will expand your professional experience through recruiting initiatives, mentorship programming, exposure to deal generation efforts, and more.
- Collaborative work environment: Our goal is to unlock value in great businesses, and it starts by unlocking greatness in each other. We value a range of backgrounds and expertise, and we know our work is better when our teams inspire every individual to confidently contribute.
- Professional development: Your professional development is our top priority. Summer interns convene in our Richmond headquarters for training during their first week at the firm. Our internship program is designed to build relationships, provide baseline knowledge of M&A, and prepare you for a full-time associate role at HW.
What We Look For
As a Summer Associate, you will learn the deal process through live transaction work alongside seasoned banking professionals. Our goal is for summer associates to have a robust and realistic experience that closely simulates the role of a full-time associate at Harris Williams.
Harris Williams hires individuals who are motivated by challenge, demonstrated through academic performance and prior work experience. While no specific academic concentration is required, the following skillsets are desired:
- Excel – Understanding of formulas, data validation, macros, tables, conditional formatting
- Accounting – Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet connect and willingness to deepen accounting and valuation subject matter expertise over time
- Problem solving – Able to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns
What Makes a Harris Williams Summer Associate
Summer Associates who thrive at Harris Williams work on multiple activities and workstreams while maintaining focus on quality. Our most successful associates…
- Approach all tasks with humility and inspire collegiality and enthusiasm
- View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth
- Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
- Learn from mentors
- Are curious self-starters
- Exhaust available resources before asking senior deal team members for guidance
- Offer creative suggestions and thoughtful solutions
- Ask “What’s next?” and work ahead instead of waiting for direction
- Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and at the end of a project
- Are responsive
- This is an “on-call”, in-office role
- Answer emails and calls quickly
- Attend deal team meetings in-person
- Find moments of levity even when working long hours
- Clarify deadlines as needed
- Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks
- Partner with the Analyst and Associate
- Take pride in your work by delivering accurate, thoughtful work product
- Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and after key deliverable completion
- Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks
- Articulate thoughts and ideas to your teammates on day 1, both verbally and in writing
- Speak up during internal (Harris Williams deal team/colleagues) and external (client/C-suite facing) discussions, as directed by your deal team
- Translate technical concepts, data, and analysis into a compelling story that resonates in the market
Diversity Fellowship
- At Harris Williams, we are committed to building an inclusive and collaborative culture where the backgrounds, identities and experiences of all are valued. Our Diversity Fellowship Program awards a monetary bonus and summer associate internship to first-year MBA students who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and are passionate about helping us further our efforts.
The deadline to apply for our early interview process and ensure consideration for a fellowship is 12pm EST on October 4, 2024. Please reach out directly to Sara Moir to learn more about the application process, smoir@harriswilliams.com
Other Requirements
Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Submit application through Harris Williams’ website, www.harriswilliams.com/careers. Make sure to include your resume and cover letter indicating your office location preference (Please combine your resume and cover letter into one PDF and upload)
Complete a profile with Suited which will cover your academic background, prior work experience, employment preferences, and ask a series of suitability questions. Your Suited score will be considered as a data point in addition to your resume, interactions with the firm, etc. Please click the following link to proceed: https://app.wellsuited.com/join/KLK6tq49F-TPGWCACqK3
Please reach out to Sara Moir (smoir@harriswilliams.com) if you have any question
About Harris Williams
We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.