Private Investments Intern, Summer 2026

Cercano Management • Bellevue, WA

44d • $25 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Cercano Management LLC (“Cercano”) is an SEC-registered investment manager focused on ultra-high net worth clients and the entities associated with those clients, such as a family foundation. Cercano is based in Bellevue, WA, with offices in Minneapolis, MN, and Singapore. Cercano invests globally for its clients, commonly operating as the family office Chief Investment Officer. The team has extensive experience in direct investing in all stages of venture capital, private equity, private credit, and public equities on a global basis and across multi-billion-dollar portfolios. Cercano offers services for all aspects of a client’s assets or family office. The team also has experience working with clients who have significant investments in non-financial assets on a global scale, such as fine art, professional sports teams, entertainment properties, intellectual property, commercial real estate, farmland, and personal residential estates. Cercano is hoping to identify an exceptional candidate who can assist the team with a variety of projects during the upcoming summer months, examples of which are listed below.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical skills including ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentations)
• Self-motivated and team oriented
• Intellectual curiosity
• Academic background or interest in business or finance.
• Ability to operate within a fluid and flexible scope of responsibilities
• Candidates entering their junior or senior year of studies (in the Fall academic year)
• 40 hours a week from 8am to 5pm in the Bellevue office
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint) proficiency
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Excel and PowerPoint is a plus, as well as previous internship experience in Finance, Banking, or Investment setting.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the private investments team, helping analyze new investment opportunities in private credit and private equity.
• Assist in building and maintaining company models, building diligence lists, taking call notes, and creating investment committee PowerPoint presentations.
• Work on special research projects.

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match of 50% of your own contributions up to the standard annual IRS limit, Benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees