2026 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Associate - Menlo Park TMT
Guggenheim Partners
Job Description:
We are seeking exceptional Associate Interns to join our Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Investment Banking team in Menlo Park. The TMT team advises clients in the technology, media and telecom sectors on various financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity/equity-linked and debt financings, joint ventures, restructurings, and financial investments. Key sub-sectors covered in the Menlo Park office include Security Software, Infrastructure Software, Data and Analytics, Generative AI, Application Software, Vertical Software, Enterprise Infrastructure and Systems. The team is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities. Associate interns will join our highly collaborative team responsible for providing advisory services to corporate and private equity clients with a strong emphasis on sell-side advisory engagements.
Guggenheim offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small transaction teams on major strategic assignments providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.
Our 10-week internship program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in investment banking with an emphasis on the TMT sector and M&A advisory. The program includes formal training, mentoring programs, networking and social events and community service events that provide our interns with a unique experience and invaluable look into our culture and the investment banking business.
Interns become important members of our deal teams and work as a junior associate on a variety of interesting strategic advisory assignments. You will have significant exposure to senior bankers and client representatives as well as the ability to create meaningful relationships with junior bankers.
We aspire to continuously refresh and cultivate a culture of Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion. In a client services business like ours, our team members are the product, the service and the offering. We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals with exceptional quantitative and communication skills looking to jump-start their career through hands-on training and experience at a growing firm. The Investment Banking unit will source most of its full-time associate class from the internship program.
Essential Job Functions
Support deal teams in developing, maintaining and using complex financial models
Perform various financial analyses, including valuations and merger implications
Perform comprehensive company and industry research and gain in-depth understanding of sector trends, challenges and strategies in order to develop innovative and creative solutions for our clients
Create client pitches, software and enterprise thought pieces and management presentations
Prepare client presentations while interacting with senior bankers, clients, lawyers and accountants
Participate in due diligence sessions, communicate and interact with deal team members
Manage several projects at once and work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
Managing and developing junior staff qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
2-5 years of work experience
Core modeling and valuation experience
Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior management
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
Interest in working in Menlo Park long term
Must be on track to receive an MBA in Finance / Economics or a related field from a top university
Basic Qualifications
Must be on track to receive a Master’s degree in December 2026 or Spring 2027. Candidates will not be considered unless this qualification is met
Salary Details
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. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.
Guggenheim is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSIBCampusRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.