2028 Strategic Advisory: Strategic, Defense & Shareholder Advisory Summer Analyst Program – New York

Strategic, Defense & Shareholder Advisory Summer Analyst Program (Summer 2028) — New York

Evercore seeks to hire Strategic, Defense & Shareholder Advisory Summer Analysts in New York for Summer of 2028. The Evercore Summer Analyst Program is a 10-week program designed to provide highly motivated undergraduates with a strong interest in investment banking, shareholder activism, and corporate governance. The program is intended for intelligent, mature individuals who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to learn on the job.

Summer Analysts will demonstrate the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and maintain an intellectual desire to learn and work hard.

Role Overview

As part of the Strategic, Defense & Shareholder Advisory team within the Advisory business, Summer Analysts will provide value-add analysis and research. The Analyst will create materials regarding hostile activity, shareholder activism, shareholder engagement, and corporate governance for use in client presentations, internal meetings, and marketing initiatives.

The Analyst will work on live activism and raid defense situations, contested M&A and special committee assignments, and will perform analysis to identify companies’ potential vulnerabilities to activist shareholders or potential acquirers. The Analyst will work alongside M&A coverage groups and gain exposure to a diverse range of experiences across multiple industries.

Program Highlights

• Opportunity to advance more rapidly and take on more responsibility than in traditional bulge-bracket firms
• Exposure to blue-chip clients
• Chance to be part of a rapidly growing, highly regarded firm

Specific Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2028 and June 2029
• Finance or Accounting major (preferred)
• Intellectual curiosity with an interest in finance and shareholder activism
• Superior analytical skills and demonstrated excellence in academic coursework
• Ambitious, self-directed, creative, and resourceful
• Excellent team-based attitude
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Relentless work ethic and high energy level
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Calm under pressure with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Application Instructions

• Applications open: September 9, 2026
• Applications close: November 15, 2026
• You may submit your application at any time during the application window.
• Applications will not be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Students may submit a maximum of two applications.
• Review the different programs and apply only to the two opportunities that interest you most.
• Once you submit an application, it counts toward your two-application limit. If you later withdraw, you will not be able to submit an additional application in its place.
• Applications should be submitted at: evercore.com/careers

About Evercore

Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. The firm helps clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors,