MBA Intern, Research & Growth Strategy (Summer 2026)
About The Position
Stripes is a $6B+ growth equity firm that makes $10-300 million investments in consumer and enterprise businesses with amazing products. Located in downtown New York with a team comprised of experienced founders and operators, Stripes has invested in and scaled influential companies globally including Levain Bakery, On Running, Siete Foods, Califia, Erewhon, A24, KHAITE, Reformation, Remitly, monday.com, Upwork, Axonius, Dataiku, Fireblocks, Pleo, and Snyk, among others. We think and operate like entrepreneurs and work to assist in building remarkable businesses and brands. We lend active support to help build networks, accelerate go-to-market efforts, recruit talent, offer M&A and capital guidance and support other operational elements critical to market leaders in the consumer and enterprise markets. For additional information visit us at www.stripes.co. As a member of the Research & Growth Strategy team, you will be enabling our research and due diligence strategy for thematic areas and potential investment opportunities. You will have the opportunity to build and evaluate investment theses and communicate your findings in investment memos and meetings. This will be a full-time role for Summer 2026 with the option to expand into a part-time, in-semester, hybrid role with 1 - 2 days commitment per week (<15 hours/week). The team is bringing on one consumer-focused intern and one enterprise-focused intern, please let us know which area you're applying for.
Requirements
- Experience leading due diligence expert network calls
- Experience developing consumer surveys
- Currently enrolled as a second-year in a top MBA program with plans to enter consulting or operating roles post-graduation
- Strong communication skills and critical thinking ability
- Ability to work across multiple projects with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Speak with a target company’s employees, customers, and competitors to better understand the opportunity
- Launch customer surveys to better understand customer sentiment
- Perform market research, including developing a market sizing model
- Analyze a company’s internal data to better understand their customer base and financials
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
