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StepStone Group · 2 weeks ago

2026 Private Equity Summer Analyst

La Jolla, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$30/hr - $30/hr

StepStone Group is a global private markets specialist delivering tailored investment solutions and advisory services. They are seeking highly motivated undergraduate students for their Private Equity team as Summer Analysts, offering hands-on experience in analyzing leveraged buyout and growth investment strategies across diverse industries.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate InvestmentVenture Capital

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

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 stages (i.e., buyout, venture capital/growth equity, distressed/credit, etc.), 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

Construct an argument around an opinion and effectively communicate that argument

Qualification

Financial modelingAnalytical capabilitiesMicrosoft ExcelInvestment memorandumsQuantitative researchVerbal communicationWritten communicationCollaborative mindset