O&A Swiss Coverage Intern (f/m/x)

Deutsche Bank AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in Zurich offers an internship in Corporate Finance and M&A advisory within the Investment Banking Department starting February 2027. You will work with global and local experts across M&A and ECM transactions for Swiss clients, gaining exposure to valuation, industry research and strategic analysis.

The program emphasizes strong quantitative skills, effective communication, and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with guidance and training

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree (ideally business, finance or economics).
• Previous work experience in finance or banking is a plus.
• Strong numerical abilities and professional conduct are expected.
• Fluency in English and German is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare client and marketing presentations and assist in M&A/ECM transactions.
• Conduct industry research, financial analysis and valuation work.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent German

Numerical skills

Professionalism

Pressure under control

Education

BA or MA in business/finance/economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

AI tools

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an intern in our growing Corporate Finance / M&A advisory team, within our Investment Banking Department in Zurich to start in February 2027.

About us

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people - in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities. Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world - be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division.

Internship overview

Corporate Finance provides the full range of investment banking products and services for our clients, including financial advisory in M&A as well as Leveraged Debt and Equity Capital Market transactions. During your internship, you will receive guidance and training in all technical aspects of our business and work alongside our global and local product, industry, and country experts on M&A as well as capital market transactions for major Swiss clients across industries. In our challenging and fast-paced environment, strong quantitative and numerical as well as creative problem-solving skills are key to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients. In addition, you will need strong communication and presentation skills, a high level of motivation, a fascination for finance plus a collaborative approach to working.

Responsibilities

As part of your role, you will participate in the preparation of client and marketing presentations as well as in the execution of M&A and ECM transactions. You will work on a broad spectrum of corporate finance topics, including the analysis of companies' strategic and financial profiles as well as in-depth industry research and valuation work.

Background & skills

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree (ideally in business administration, finance or economics) or have graduated no more than 6 months before the internship start.
• Previous work experience in finance or (investment) banking.
• Good understanding of the finance industry as well as current business and economic environment.
• Strong numerical skills, quick and ambitious learner.
• High degree of professionalism as well as strong drive and commitment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a vibrant environment and dealing with multiple requests at the same time.
• Good skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Fluency in English and German.
• Keen interest in the Swiss corporate landscape as well as willingness to develop a long‑term career in Switzerland.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Benefits and wellbeing

• Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health. Our corporate culture promotes dialogue and encourages sharing opinions and feedback (speak-up culture).
• Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive.
• Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.
• Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

About us and our teams

Our values define the working environment we strive to create - where our people have a sense of belonging and everyone feels welcomed, respected and can contribute and grow. We know that high-performing teams have different skills, backgrounds, and experiences. We collaborate, encourage and enable open dialogue and diversity of views. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.