M&A Advisory Internship - Summer 2027

HCVT’s Advisory Services team provides valuation opinions for a variety of purposes, including tax compliance, financial (GAAP) reporting, transaction opinions, and buy-sell agreements. In addition, our advisory services assist clients in the M&A process, including evaluating and/or preparing offers, negotiating the financial aspects of a term sheet, and evaluating potential synergies. We combine our accounting and finance acumen with sophisticated valuation methodologies and analyses.

Responsibilities

Support Advisory engagement teams on mergers and acquisitions, valuation, and strategic finance projects for middle-market and growth-oriented clients; Assist with buy-side and sell-side transaction engagements, including financial analysis, evaluating offers, analyzing deal structures, and supporting execution from letter of intent through close; Build and analyze financial models and transaction analyses, including historical performance, projections, scenario analysis, and modeling related to revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow; Perform company and industry research, analyze financial statements, and develop comparable company and precedent transaction analyses used in transaction and valuation engagements; Assist in preparing client-ready deliverables such as financial analyses, valuation materials, presentations, and reports that support transaction decision-making; Support strategic finance and FP&A initiatives including forecasting, budgeting, and operational or profitability analysis used by management teams; Support business development initiatives including prospect research, market and industry analysis, and preparation of pitch materials for prospective clients; Collaborate with professionals across Advisory, Tax, and other service lines while participating in firm training, mentorship, and internship programming and receiving ongoing coaching from an assigned buddy and performance manager

Requirements

Progress toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date by July 2028; A minimum GPA of 3.0, with strong performance in quantitative and analytical coursework; A solid understanding of accounting principles and corporate finance fundamentals; Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a high level of attention to detail; Advanced Excel proficiency; Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills; Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to synthesize complex information; The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, client-driven environment; A willingness to receive feedback, learn quickly, and take ownership of assigned work; A positive, collaborative mindset with a strong work ethic

Nice to have

Prior exposure to financial modeling; Experience with data analytics or programming tools (Power BI, SQL, Python, R, etc.)

Benefits

Hybrid work model; One-time program completion bonus; Firm training; Mentorship; Internship programming; Ongoing coaching from an assigned buddy and performance manager