Be a part of our future and we will be a part of yours. Boot Camp Program
Success Story VICTORIA MERCER
vmercer@harriswilliams.com B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration, cum laude, with special Attainments in Commerce, Washington and Lee University Victoria set her sights on Harris Williams & Co. early in her college career, attending information sessions during her sophomore year. She participated in the HW&Co. Boot Camp program during the summer between her junior and senior years and interned at another investment bank, but she returned to Richmond and HW&Co. after graduation. “I chose Harris Williams & Co. because as an Analyst, I would be an integral and active part of our deal teams, interacting with clients on a daily basis,” Victoria says. After three years as an Analyst, Victoria was promoted to an Associate and works within the Business Services Group. In addition to her transaction work, Victoria is a member of the HW&Co. International Task Force and served as a member on the firm’s Marketing Committee. “The opportunity to learn alongside some of the M&A industry’s most-respected professionals is invaluable to my professional growth and development,” she says. When she’s not in the office, you will find Victoria exploring Richmond, running, playing golf, or doing yoga.
FIRM QUICK FACTS
ABOUT HW&CO.
FOUNDED: 1991 in Richmond, VA
Harris Williams & Co. is a preeminent middle market investment bank with a proven track record of sell-side M&A excellence spanning 25 years. The firm is focused exclusively on the middle market, advising leading private equity groups as well as many Fortune 500 and privately held companies worldwide. Harris Williams & Co.’s approximately 250 employees operate out of six U.S. offices in Boston, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Richmond, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., as well as our European advisory practices in London and Frankfurt.
LOCATIONS: Offices throughout the U.S. & Europe RECOGNITION & AFFILIATION: › Harris Williams & Co. has been awarded Firm of the Year eight times by Mergers & Acquisitions › Member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Core Schools:
We take pride in the purity of our business model, the commitment to our clients, and the quality of our culture and our people.
BOOT CAMP PROGRAM OVERVIEW The HW&Co. Boot Camp is an intensive two-week training and working session based out of our Richmond, Virginia headquarters, designed for rising seniors to simulate the fast-paced and demanding environment in which a full-time Analyst is expected to perform. Participants will experience a deep dive into the sell-side process, complete with detailed instruction, opportunities to apply learning through assignments, and exposure to deal-related work and meetings. Each Boot Camper is assigned a closed HW&Co. deal, and through a variety of assignments, they are able to see the life cycle of a deal.
Description of HW&Co. Boot Camp Analysts play an integral role in the firm’s activities As a Boot Camper you will: › Interact with and present to senior professionals, including Directors and Managing Directors › Study and provide analysis on industry research › Complete assignments using different valuation methods › Learn to create a buyers list › Review the marketing process of a deal from pitch phase to closing › Be fully immersed in the firm’s culture and daily activities
Eligible Candidates
should be rising seniors working toward a bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. No specific academic major is required; however, basic knowledge of finance and accounting is desired.
Class of 2016 Boot Camp Profile CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.7 ACT: 32 SAT: VERBAL: 670, MATH: 700
Degrees Represented
Business Administration in Finance, Commerce, Economics, International Finance, Management, Mathematics, Mathematical Decision Sciences, and French
FULL-TIME ANALYST OPPORTUNITY Harris Williams & Co. provides Analysts with the means to develop their business communication, strategic thinking, modeling, and client-facing skills through live deal experience. Each summer, new Analysts from our national offices convene in Richmond for an intensive training program designed to integrate our new colleagues into our culture, provide thorough knowledge of the firm’s practices, and prepare our Analysts for the robust deal work ahead. Our rigorous training program is just the beginning of an extensive learning experience at HW&Co. Harris Williams & Co.’s Analysts consistently achieve placement with the nation’s premier private equity groups.
Through a variety of assignments and observations, we will assess the Boot Camp program participants and make offers for permanent employment to select participants who excel.
For more information, please contact:
PATRICIA KEMPE pkempe@harriswilliams.com +1.804.932.1344
PEYTON CURDTS pcurdts@harriswilliams.com +1.804.887.6070
LOCATIONS Boston Cleveland Frankfurt London Minneapolis Richmond (Headquarters) San Francisco Washington, D.C.
INDUSTRY GROUPS Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Building Products & Materials Business Services Consumer Energy, Power & Infrastructure Healthcare & Life Sciences Industrials Specialty Distribution Technology, Media & Telecom Transportation & Logistics
harriswilliams.com | ď€ˆ Š2016. Investment banking services are provided by Harris Williams LLC, a registered broker dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Harris Williams & Co. is a trade name under which Harris Williams LLC and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd conduct business.