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Mesirow Financial Summer Intern 2025 - Capital Markets (Rotational) in Chicago, Illinois
Description
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, Mesirow serves clients through capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Advisory Services. We are proud that our intentional culture results in strong employee engagement, entrepreneurship and empowerment, with ongoing opportunities for volunteerism and advancement. Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIA firms by Barron’s. At Mesirow, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities, and our culture.
As one of the nation's more established and experienced participants in the fixed income markets, Mesirow offers our clients a myriad of financial products, and services including municipal bond origination, credit tenant lease and structured debt origination, and boasts one of the largest institutional sales and trading platform that is based outside of New York City.
We have an opportunity for a Capital Markets Rotational Intern to learn and contribute to a myriad of fixed income products. Specifically, interns will rotate and gain exposure between the Public Finance, CTL (Credit Tenant Lease) and Structured Debt Products, and Sales & Trading businesses. Successful candidates will possess strong quantitative and communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. This program allows students to simultaneously display their current talents and acquire new ones.
Responsibilities:
Perform various types of analysis using fundamental and technical data
Become familiar with Senior management and their roles
Conduct industry and product research in support of trading desks and senior leaders
Prepare presentation materials and participate in portfolio reviews for senior management
Monitor a variety of markets and assist in developing trade ideas in support of the trading desks
Participate in individual and group projects and shadowing opportunities
Listen to client calls and help field client requests
Requirements:
Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or Math
Graduation between December 2025 and June 2026
Minimum GPA: 3.4
Strong extracurricular activities/campus involvement
High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
Superior communications skills, both oral and written; effective interpersonal skills
Ability to work well independently and also within a team
Understanding of accounting, math, and basic finance
A background in computer science is beneficial, but not required
EOE