Private Equity Intern

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January 20, 2026

by a searcher from New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business in New York, NY, USA

Looking for an unpaid intern to help assist our healthcare services focused search fund and identify and evaluate small businesses that may be ready to sell. Your main role will be in sourcing opportunities, connecting with owners, and supporting early-stage deal work like obtaining and analyzing financial results What You’ll Do: Source Opportunities: Identify and research potential acquisition targets, building structured lists with key details such as company name, owner contact information, services offered, and online presence. Owner Outreach & Scheduling: Execute multi-channel outreach across mail, email, phone, and LinkedIn, and coordinate introductory conversations with business owners. Conversation Management: Keep detailed notes, track follow-ups, and ensure owners are engaged, prepared, and excited to speak with our team. Post-Call Summaries: Create concise one-page briefs after calls, capturing company background, key insights, potential risks, and recommended next steps. Financial Exposure: Collect high-level financial information (revenue, profitability, etc.) and assist in preparing simple summaries to support deal evaluation. CRM Discipline: Maintain clean, accurate CRM records to ensure no opportunities are missed. Who You Are: Highly curious, organized, detail-oriented, and high energy/confident Comfortable initiating conversations with business owners and asking thoughtful questions Interested in learning the full lifecycle of small business acquisitions, from sourcing through early financial analysis Energized by a fast-moving environment with meaningful, hands-on responsibility to apply send CV to this email: redacted
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from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in Los Angeles, CA, USA
David, I have sent over an email with my resume and my cover letter. I am very excited in potentially interning with you and this firm as I am looking to build a foundation in private equity specifically here. I hope to hear back from you. Best, Joey Lee
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from ESCP Europe in Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Hi David I just applied for this internship and I'm grateful for this opportunity. I strongly believe I am what you are looking for and i'm eager to hear back from you. Best Regards, Tom Conderanne.
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