2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Sports, Media & Entertainment

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.

Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership.

William Blair’s investment banking group enables corporations, financial sponsors, and owner/entrepreneurs around the world to achieve their growth, liquidity, and financing objectives. Our global footprint provides opportunities to deliver highly strategic advice to market-leading companies around the world. We provide the industry’s brightest minds with the opportunity to thrive in an energetic, entrepreneurial environment and team-oriented culture.

Following the 2026 acquisition of Inner Circle Sports, William Blair’s sports, media & entertainment team provides tailored financial strategies to team owners, leagues, investors, and sports organizations around the world. We have decades of experience in M&A advisory, valuations, capital raising, and stadium and arena financing—maximizing value while positioning our clients for long-term success.

Our services span the full lifecycle of sports investment—from buy-side and sell-side M&A to private equity fundraising, minority ownership transactions, and independent franchise valuations. Our team has advised on over 100 transactions across professional team sports and adjacent sectors, including software, data, content, and media services. 

As a summer analyst at William Blair you will have the opportunity to harness your potential by being part of a culture of collaboration and accountability that offers compelling work and direct client exposure from the very beginning. Your personal and professional growth will be accelerated by working alongside senior bankers who have a vested interest in your development.

We know you have choices on how you spend your summer but encourage you to apply for William Blair’s 2027 Sports, Media, & Entertainment Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program and be part of an organization that fosters innovation and invests in our most important asset, our people.

The summer program provides all summer analysts with unique opportunities to:

• Work alongside current analysts, associates, and senior bankers over the course of a 9-week program

• Take on all functions of a full-time analyst

  • Receive direct client exposure in a culture of collaboration and accountability

  • Work alongside and support senior bankers in research and creation of pitch materials

  • Build financial models to value potential clients

  • Research industries or sectors in targeting certain clients or industries

  • Play integral role in various deals

• Be a part of an energetic, entrepreneurial environment

• Experience a team-oriented culture focused on client service excellence

• Be a part of a firm that is 100% owned by active partners

• Join a team that is focused on developing highly talented people who want to build a long-term career and have an immediate impact

Qualifications:

• Pursuing undergraduate bachelor’s degree with anticipated graduation between December 2027 - July 2028

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above preferred (but open to all applicants)

• Undergraduate major: all majors considered

• General understanding of accounting and finance

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• You are adaptable in an ever-changing environment and can manage through change with a high degree of emotional maturity

• You are highly motivated, detail oriented, and thrive in a collaborative environment

Throughout the 9-week program, summer analysts are evaluated for opportunities in our full-time class, upon graduation.

Once you complete your application, you will receive a link to complete our pre-interview assessment, Suited, which will need to be completed within 48 hours. Please monitor your spam folder, as the email may get caught in spam filters.

William Blair is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. 

About Our Firm

William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com.

William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. EOE m/f/d/v

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