StepStone is currently seeking penultimate and final year undergraduate students or students enrolled in a master's degree with excellent quantitative, qualitative and interpersonal skills for an intern position on StepStone's Private Equity Team. StepStone offers Interns a unique opportunity to achieve a valuable learning experience working across the private equity industry. Through analysis of private equity funds and investments, Interns gain exposure to a wide array of industries and capital structures, and become accustomed to a variety of private equity funds and investment strategies.
Responsibilities
Analyze and conduct diligence on co-investment opportunities and secondary transactions
Interact with fund managers/portfolio company management teams to conduct in-depth portfolio and asset-level underwriting and analysis
Perform quantitative and qualitative research and financial modeling/analysis on companies and assets across industries and geographies
Conduct due diligence on potential fund investments (team, strategy, performance), and synthesize findings in an investment memorandum to be presented at the Firm's Investment Committee
Speak with senior executives to gather insights regarding the style and effectiveness of target fund managers
Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of industry sectors
Requirements
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree, expected to graduate in 2026 or later
Completed at least one relevant 3- or 6-month internship, and able to work on-site at StepStone's Beijing office at least four days per week
High proficiency in MS Word, Power Point and Excel
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative/modeling skills
Ability to represent the Firm credibly in written and interpersonal communications
Flexibility-StepStone is a dynamic and entrepreneurial organization; all professionals are expected to perform multiple functions as the firm continues to grow and develop
Promote and demonstrate a positive, team-oriented attitude
Foreign language skills (desirable)
Why join us?
#LI-Hybrid
Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.
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Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world's investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.
The team you'll join
StepStone's Private Equity (PE) team diligences and invests in opportunities across the private equity landscape. The team will invest directly in companies alongside other sponsors, complete LP and GP - led secondary transactions, and evaluate primary investments on behalf of StepStone's advisory and discretionary clients. Through analysis of leveraged buyout deals and funds, StepStone's PE team works across a wide array of industries and capital structures.
Stepstone · Beijing, China