Graham Partners | Private Equity Fast Track Two-Year Internship, 2027 & 2028 Summer Analyst (Class of 2029)

Graham Partners•Newtown Square, PA

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About The Position

The Graham Partners Private Equity Fast Track Internship is a robust two-summer paid program designed to offer extensive training and work experience to talented college students during the summers after the candidates’ sophomore and junior years (Class of 2029). This program is an opportunity for high-performing, resilient, and extremely motivated individuals to gain experience in the private equity industry. Throughout the two-year program, summer analysts will receive exposure to a full range of the firm’s activities, including: building leveraged buyout models, financial planning and analysis, supply chain management, project management, sales and marketing strategy, and live deal experience. Summer analysts will also assist Graham Partners’ senior investment and operations professionals as well as portfolio company management teams, including C-level executives. At Graham Partners we value the perspectives and experiences of students from all backgrounds, and this two-year internship is a great way to begin a career in private equity. At the end of the 2028 summer internship, the top-performing summer analysts may have the opportunity to receive a full-time offer with Graham Partners after graduation. Each summer analyst will be paired with an investment professional who will serve as the summer analyst’s mentor throughout the program and will work alongside them and others at the firm on portfolio company projects and live deal work. Mentors will provide one-on-one training in modeling, business / deal analysis, professional writing, Excel, PowerPoint, and other critical skills necessary for success in private equity. Mentors will serve as a direct point of contact for summer analysts throughout the program. In addition to the one-on-one training received from mentors, summer analysts will also receive formal training through: Training the Street financial modeling course (~35 hours per summer), Financial accounting course with a university professor (~20 hours per summer), Scheduled meetings with Graham Partners’ founder, managing principals, portfolio company CEOs, third-party diligence providers, and financing groups (~30 hours per summer), Investment Theme Project (where you will identify and present a potential new area of investment), Case Studies (where you will analyze key investment highlights and diligence areas), One-on-one networking opportunities with senior investment professionals.

Requirements

Demonstrated leadership experience
Proven ability to thrive in a team setting
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent written communication skills
Eagerness to learn and interact with senior investment professionals
Exceptional academic credentials with a demonstrated track record of accomplishment (3.7+ GPA)

Nice To Haves

Excel experience
PowerPoint experience

Responsibilities

Building leveraged buyout models
Financial planning and analysis
Supply chain management
Project management
Sales and marketing strategy
Live deal experience
Assisting senior investment and operations professionals
Assisting portfolio company management teams
Working on portfolio company projects
Working on live deal work
Identifying and presenting a potential new area of investment (Investment Theme Project)
Analyzing key investment highlights and diligence areas (Case Studies)