Berenberg

Internship, Investment Banking, Equity Capital Markets (Q2 2026)

Description & Requirements

Support our Equity Capital Markets team in Frankfurt am Main ideally for 3-6 months as a full-time intern (Q2 2026)

Our Equity Capital Markets team is part of the Investment Banking Division and takes responsibility for all our activity across Continental Europe. The department covers all equity-related capital market transactions such as Initial Public Offerings, Capital Increases and Secondary Placings in the region and has built a strong reputation, being the #1 ECM bank in the DACH region with growing presence in Europe and the US.

The team in Frankfurt offers a modern, dynamic and ambitious working environment. The team is highly successful, demonstrated by multiple prestigious awards that Berenberg won in the Small and Mid Cap ECM sector in recent years. You will benefit from direct exposure on deals and transactions and interact with our industry leaders.

Your role in the team

During your internship in the ECM team, you will also be directly working together with the connected Origination and Equity Syndicate teams. As all your colleagues in the Investment Banking team, you will be working in the office during work hours, hereby allowing you to fully integrate in our collaboration-driven team composition, being fully involved in our live mandates and pitches, and eventually becoming a vital part of your colleagues’ day-to-day business.

What will you do?

• Active involvement in live transactions, across the DACH region as well as other Continental European countries, such as IPOs, capital increases, secondary placements as well as support in pre-IPO financing rounds
• Support in all transaction work streams such as project coordination with involved parties (e.g. company management, syndicate banks, legal counsels and institutional investors), due diligence, prospectus drafting and further related tasks
• Development of presentation materials for colleagues, clients and investors, including pitch books, marketing and transaction documents, ongoing capital market updates and steering committee meetings
• Continuous collaboration with senior management across all work streams and tasks
• Conduct of sophisticated analyses on companies and sectors

Who are we looking for?

• Excellent academics - degree educated at a top university, ideally within the Economics, Finance or Business field
• Preferably previous internship experience within an investment bank or corporate finance firm and exposure to ECM transactions and projects
• Excellent technical knowledge is essential due to the very early responsibility and exposure in this role
• Impeccable communication skills allowing you to interact with fellow interns and other colleagues in an articulate and appropriate manner
• Heavily analytical, driven and focused, consistently delivering high quality work workload
• A team player – the success of the team depends on the frequent interactions between its members not only in Germany but across the UK, Europe and the US
• Fluency in English is essential

What we offer you:

• Varied and exciting area of responsibility in a modern, dynamic and fast-paced environment as well as an appreciative working atmosphere
• Structured and smooth onboarding process
• Access to our internal Learning & Development programmes such as the ‘Lunch & Learn Sessions’, seminars or inspiring presentations
• Opportunity to subsequently become part of our Future Talent Programme, which is our exclusive talent retention programme
• Additional benefits such as company sports programmes and access to an external benefits portal with exclusive offers
• Lots of other extras such as for e.g. contribution to public transport use and lunch vouchers

Apply online now with your complete application documents, including a certificate of enrolment stating your semester of study. If you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area, please send us your residence and work permit – we look forward to receiving your application!

We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way.

We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential.

We’re an ambitious, forward-looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You’ll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals.

We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business – Our future is where you take us!

For organisational reasons, we only accept applications that reach us via our online application management system on the website.

• For reasons of better readability, the simultaneous use of multi-gender language forms is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

We welcome all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, social background, disability, religion, age or sexual orientation.

If you have any questions, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@berenberg.de.