2026 PUBLIC FINANCE SUMMER ANALYST- DALLAS

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

Stifel’s 9-week Summer Analyst Program provides students with a hands-on introduction to the role of an Analyst. You will work alongside our banking professionals, from Analyst to Managing Director level, and will gain exposure to a variety of public finance transactions and sector types. Interns are expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously, with primary responsibilities in the research and analysis related to transaction generation and execution.

What We're Looking For

A Summer Analyst’s specific responsibilities may include conducting industry research, building financial models to analyze outstanding bonds or potential transactions, preparing client presentation materials, and working with banking teams to execute financing transactions.

The primary role of the Summer Analyst includes, but is not limited to:

Analyzing and researching municipal issuers and borrowers in a wide range of sectors (general governmental, K-12, pension, economic development, higher education, etc.)

• Conducting industry research and building out industry databases
• Preparing presentation materials such as PowerPoint slides and summaries for pitch books
• Working with teams to execute financing transactions
• Performing in-depth quantitative financial analyses

What You'll Bring

Summer Analyst candidates should possess outstanding academic records and have demonstrated strong leadership ability through involvement in extracurricular endeavors such as student government, athletics, and cultural and entrepreneurial activities.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Strong quantitative/analytical skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Disciplined work ethic
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple simultaneous project deadlines
• Exposure to finance and accounting and/or quantitative modeling
• Experience with financial modeling and analysis preferred
• Ability to work in teams
• Highly-motivated and energetic
• Demonstrated interest in finance and public policy

Education & Experience

• Minimum GPA of 3.5.

• An anticipated graduation date between December 2026 - May 2027

• Eligible to start on June 1, 2026

Hiring Minimum: $35/hour

Hiring Maximum: $35/hour