2027 Summer Associate - Corporate Finance - Turnaround & Restructuring - Chicago, IL

Our Summer Associate internships will be approximately 8 weeks in length and will begin Summer 2027. Candidates must have an expected graduation date between December 2027 - August 2028.

This position is in BRG’s Chicago office.  

Overview 

The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders on companies that are either underperforming or in transition.    

Comprised of experienced, hands-on professionals that are results-oriented and data-driven, the market leading BRG Corporate Finance practice collaborates as partners with management teams and sponsors to focus on strategic options that maximize value for stakeholders. Furthermore, the practice has deep operational experience to deliver interim management to companies in need of C-Suite level experience and targeted surge resources to ease the pressure on management teams.     

The BRG Corporate Finance practice has in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, including but not limited to retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, energy and technology. Across sectors, BRG has experienced professionals who understand the challenges clients face — making it well-equipped to help solve clients’ issues.   

The Corporate Finance Summer Associate role is a temporary position as a member of our consulting / analyst staff. This position will include eight weeks working as an entry level staff analyst member. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work in a team environment on a diverse range of assignments relating to:    

• Turnaround & Restructuring
• Performance Improvement
• Finance Excellence

Responsibilities

Support the day-to-day activities of BRG Corporate Finance – Turnaround & Restructuring client service teams on engagements, e.g.:

• Execute multiple tasks across a consulting engagement including modeling and client presentations 
• Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks including: 13-week cash flow models, 3-statement models, and pro-forma scenario models
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment; collaborate with BRG experts, professionals from other firms, and client contacts to achieve engagement objectives
• Assist in preparation of reports, analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables
• Participate in the development of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consulting practice including assisting in marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development
• Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity

Qualifications

• Progression towards a Bachelor’s degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Math, or related field
• Strong problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to work well independently or in a team dynamic
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to interact with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders or professionals
• Mature presence, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and ability to learn quickly
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.5

Hourly range: $35-40/hr 

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.  

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.  

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking.  When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen. 

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.