Summer Internship

About Jefferies Australia

Jefferies Australia is a global, client-focused investment bank that is entrepreneurial and fast-paced, and they have become the fastest-growing investment bank over the last 10 years. Their strong global growth has enabled significant geographical expansion, including the establishment of their Australian office in 2018, led by Michael Stock.

Jefferies Australia is the largest independent full-service global investment banking firm serving companies and investors for over 55 years. Headquartered in New York, with offices in over 30 cities around the world, the firm provides clients with equity and debt capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage and securities research, as well as wealth management.

Your role

Interns will have unique exposure to a broad range of coverage areas across M&A, Equity Capital Markets, and Debt Capital Markets, and have the ability to create a lasting network of peers, and junior and senior bankers, both locally and globally.

The Jefferies’ Australia team structure affords Interns the opportunity to work closely with their founding bankers and senior leadership on the origination and execution of both public market and private transactions. Interns will experience working in a team with global connectivity and be part of an exciting and growing platform in the Australian market.

Training & development

The Jefferies Australia Summer Internship provides students with an unparalleled experience within the investment banking industry. The program will be offered from the first week of December through to February, during which time interns will have 12 weeks of work experience to develop a diverse range of technical and analytical skills and apply these in real-world situations for Jefferies’ clients. Their intern program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in investment banking.

To learn about training and development with Jefferies Australia, watch this video.

Benefits

Jefferies Australia's employee partners are a top priority. They support them with a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that responds to their personal and professional needs. Their programs include: 

• Health Care and Insurance Plans
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Programs
• Family Planning
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Career progression

Working at Jefferies Australia is unique from other investment banks. They are a global, client-focused investment bank with an entrepreneurial environment where employees have the opportunity to make an immediate impact and are rewarded for performance. They are passionate about developing a culture of leaders at Jefferies. They invest in the development of their professionals at every stage of their careers with regular training courses and panel discussions designed to foster a collaborative learning environment.

Work life balance

Jefferies Australia believes that its employee-partners are critical to its success and are its most valuable asset. Here are some of their benefits: 

• Vacation & Paid Time Off
• Sick Days
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
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Culture & vibe

Jefferies Australia appreciates the value that diversity and differing perspectives bring to their ability to better serve their clients. They encourage diversity within their organization and support it within their communities. In an effort to foster an inclusive, diverse work environment, they have developed eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) globally. Each ERG was founded on core pillars that strive to recruit, retain and empower diverse employees, as well as promote community outreach and engagement. Read more.

About you

Candidates should have a strong academic record and although a background in finance, economics, or accounting is a plus, they will hire Interns who have studied across a variety of disciplines. Candidates who apply should ideally be completing the penultimate year of their Bachelor's degree or equivalent program.

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from Jefferies Australia opens again.