2027 Summer Analyst: Fixed Income Capital Markets - Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

Our 9-week program provides undergraduates with a hands-on introduction to fixed income sales, trading, and strategy/research. As a contributing team member, you will develop real-world experience and be fully immersed in the day-to-day business activities of one of the world’s largest financial institutions. You will work alongside our professionals and gain exposure to rates, credit and bespoke products.

Summer Analysts not only participate in robust training sessions during their first week of the internship, but the program’s structure provides continued support needed for a successful summer. The program includes networking events, a professional speaker series, end-of-summer reviews, and significant learning opportunities outside of your day-to-day projects. Analysts work on multiple projects simultaneously to enhance analytical and practical financial skills and are provided the broadest exposure to our firm and the fixed income industry.

What We're Looking For

Analysts’ specific responsibilities may include

Updating and building financial models
Conducting industry research and financial analysis
Structuring potential client transactions
Preparing presentation materials
Leading bespoke projects

What You'll Bring

Candidates possess outstanding academic records and demonstrate strong leadership skills through extracurricular endeavors such as student government, athletics, and cultural and entrepreneurial activities.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Expectations for a business-related undergraduate degree and knowledge of financial markets
Exceptional capacity for problem solving and quick-thinking
Driven, proactive, and team-oriented
Demonstrated track record of achievement in academics and extracurricular activities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple simultaneous project deadlines
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Highly motivated and energetic

Please note: To be eligible, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future

Education & Experience

Minimum GPA of 3.5
An anticipated graduation date between December 2027 – May 2028
Eligible to start on June 1, 2027

Systems & Technology

Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

About Stifel

Stifel’s Fixed Income Capital Markets division delivers a wide range of investment and balance sheet-related services to money managers, income funds, hedge funds, insurance companies, depository institutions, state and local governments, and other financial institutions across North America, Europe and Asia.

Our customer-driven philosophy is based on service and personal interaction, and it is one of the things that separates us from our contemporaries. We provide thought leadership and research on a range of important topics, including the economy, markets, rates, credit, and legislation, as well as investment strategy and products. Furthermore, we provide transactional services to help our clients generate revenue, preserve wealth and ultimately grow their businesses.

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