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About the Role
Lincoln International is seeking curious and driven final year Master students for a 3-6 month internship in Frankfurt, Germany, starting July 2027. This internship offers hands-on experience in high-level financial advisory work, providing opportunities to develop key skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Interns will receive structured onboarding, development opportunities, and the chance to gain exposure to M&A transactions.
Responsibilities
- Conducting market, industry, and company research
- Supporting deal execution and drafting marketing materials (teasers, information memorandums)
- Carrying out financial analyses and assisting with valuations
- Identifying a buyer universe
- Participating in due diligence and closing processes
- Involvement in pitch presentation preparation
- Supporting senior bankers with business development and meeting preparation
Requirements
- Final year Master student with an openness to transition into a full-time Analyst role
- Genuine curiosity for business models and sectors
- Good understanding of corporate strategy, company growth, and development themes
- Previous internships in Corporate Finance related fields (accounting, Finance, M&A, valuation)
- Great analytical skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to develop and learn
- Proactive and self-motivated approach
- Commitment to personal growth
- Adaptability, dependability, and ability to manage a dynamic workload
- Clear communication skills
- Ability to collaborate well with others
- Personally engaging manner
- Array of international experiences and perspectives
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Skills
- M&A processes
- Market research
- Industry research
- Company research
- Deal execution
- Marketing materials drafting
- Financial analyses
- Valuations
- Buyer universe identification
- Due diligence
- Closing processes
- Pitch presentation preparation
- Business development support
- Meeting preparation
- Corporate finance
- Strategic thinking
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Location
- Frankfurt
Work Type
- Internship
- Full-time (potential post-internship)
Experience Level
- Intern
- Entry Level (potential Analyst role)
Education Level
- Master's degree (final year)
Benefits
- Structured pre- and onboarding
- Induction day
- Mentoring program
- Intern pitch competition
- Networking events
- Unrivalled deal flow
- Extensive learning opportunities
- Small deal teams
- Significant team exposure to seasoned bankers
- Opportunity to make valuable contributions
- Steep learning curve in corporate finance, valuation, and strategic thinking
- Access to Wallstreet Prep/Training the Street
- Access to Lincoln Learning Platform
- Access to Lincoln AI tool
- Offers to join as full-time Analysts for select candidates upon successful completion
About the Company
- Lincoln International, Inc. is a trusted investment banking advisor serving business owners, senior executives of private equity firms, and public and privately held companies.
- Services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuations and fairness opinions.
- The global enterprise has over 1,400 professionals in more than 30 offices across 14 countries.
- Offers an unobstructed perspective on global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success.
- Possesses extensive industry knowledge, relationships, timely market intelligence, and strategic insights.
- Fosters deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades.
- In Germany, the team has over 85 bankers covering sectors including Industrials & Renewables, Consumer, Tech, Business Services, Healthcare, and Capital Advisory, with offices in Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin.
- Consistently ranks among the top in M&A league tables, especially for sell-side mandates for private equity clients.
- In 2023, Lincoln International advised on over 300 transactions worldwide.
Equal Opportunity
- Lincoln International is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.