2027 Summer Analyst Intern

About the Role

Lincoln International is seeking Analyst Interns to join our rapidly growing Valuations & Opinions Group (VOG). Successful candidates have strong cognitive and interpersonal abilities, want to develop their professional and personal skills, are excited to gain exposure to a broad range of asset classes and industries, and are motivated by the prospect of building a leading valuations practice. Responsibilities are often more entrepreneurial, providing self-motivated individuals with opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and growing platform. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a demanding, yet supportive, team-oriented environment and will provide experiences to build analytical skills and overall finance & accounting acumen.

Internship Dates: May 17, 2027 – July 23, 2027

Location: Dallas, New York, or Atlanta offices

Salary: $95,000 annually

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Portfolio Valuation, Asset-backed Finance, or Transaction Opinion & Board Advisory teams.
• Constructing and practicing valuation, other financial analyses, and case studies, including guideline public companies, guideline precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analyses, using Lincoln International proprietary models.
• Identifying relevant comparable public companies and M&A transactions using information services such as S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg, along with knowledge of the appropriate Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and other methods.
• Researching and providing information on:
• General economic conditions.
• Industry-specific conditions and trends.
• Acquisitions and divestitures within specific industries.
• Various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities.
• Participating in and shadowing due diligence meetings, client communications, and responses to auditor questions regarding valuation analyses.
• Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, including pitch materials and written valuation reports.
• Maintaining proprietary valuation databases.
• Coordinating recurring valuation projects with team members across multiple geographies.
• Supporting senior members of the Valuations & Opinions Group.
• Performing other ad-hoc research, analytics, and support for the VOG team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Assertive and self-motivated.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented.
• Excellent analytic foundation with strong understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.).
• Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
• Strong writing, verbal communication, and computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Successfully completed significant coursework in finance or accounting.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Eligible to begin working full-time starting Summer 2028.

Note: Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.