Private Equity Analyst Intern

Brightleaf Holdings (www.brightleafholdings.com)

Brightleaf Holdings (“Brightleaf”) is a long-term-focused holding company, which makes new private equity investments and manages its existing portfolio of companies. Brightleaf is led by entrepreneurs with success investing in, operating, and growing private companies.

The internship will involve a hands-on learning experience with many of the core activities involved in private equity, with a focus on industry research, screening companies, and analysis of potential investments.

·        Research, identify, and screen attractive industries and companies based on Brightleaf’s investment criteria

·        Collect information on target companies

·        Develop investment theses and an understanding of business models for selected industries

·        Produce emails and letters for acquisition targets

·        Analyze confidential information on potential acquisitions

·        Participation in phone calls with investment bankers and business owners

·        Mentorship from Brightleaf’s Managing Partner and weekly meetings to discuss progress

·        Pay / Sponsorship: Unpaid internship

·        Hours per Week: 40 hours per week

·        Experience working for a private equity firm; supporting investment sourcing and analysis

·        Ability to complete the firm’s training program, which has previously helped place undergraduates into investment banking, management consulting and private equity at McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Citi, GCM Grosvenor, among other institutions

·        Coaching from the Managing Partner

·        Career guidance from Managing Partner and letters of recommendation (for strong performers)

·        Potential for long-term role (for exceptional Analysts)

·        Highly motivated candidates who have a strong interest in the fields of private equity, investment banking, management consulting, finance, and/or sales

·        Candidates who have a nature curiosity for how businesses work, a tenacious attitude towards research, are resourceful and have the ability to think independently

·        Low ego personalities who are comfortable doing both simpler administrative tasks as well as more intellectually sophisticated analysis

·        Applicants should be currently enrolled at a top-tier institution

Interested candidates should send to thrive@brightleafholdings.com a resume and a cover letter describing (i) your relevant coursework, (ii) relevant prior work experience, (iii) a 3 sentence or less description of how private equity and search funds are different.