2025 Blackstone Strategic Partners, Private Equity Secondaries Summer Analyst

2025 Blackstone Strategic Partners, Private Equity Secondaries Summer Analyst

Job Title                                 

Summer Analyst

Business Unit  

Strategic Partners, Private Equity Secondaries

Strategic Partners 

Strategic Partners is a global leader in illiquid fund investing, including secondaries, co-investments and primary advisory. The Strategic Partners business was founded in 2000 and has significant experience in providing limited partners a range of liquidity solutions across illiquid asset classes on a fair, timely and confidential basis. Strategic Partners is one of the most prolific secondary market participants in the world and is recognized as an innovative investor, with broad transaction capabilities that reinforce its established reputation as a nimble and responsive investor. Through its private equity, infrastructure and real estate platforms Strategic Partners has executed over 2,000 transactions that represent interests in approximately 5,400 underlying fund interests managed by over 1,600 different financial sponsors. 

Program Description

Blackstone's Summer Analyst Program spans 10 weeks, offering participants extensive exposure across the firm. This program provides Summer Analysts with valuable guidance through mentorship, continuous feedback, technical and soft skill training, networking opportunities with professionals across the firm, and the unique chance to fully immerse themselves in Blackstone's culture.

Job Description

Blackstone’s Summer Analyst program offers a unique experience among financial firms, enabling participants to enhance their  perspective on business and investing.  Strategic Partners provides the opportunity to join one of the most active and long-tenured investment teams in the private equity secondaries industry.

Private Equity Secondaries Summer Analysts will be involved in extensive valuation analysis and financial modeling of private equity funds and portfolio companies. Asset class exposure will span leveraged buyout, growth equity, venture capital and private credit. Summer Analysts will gain valuable experience modeling secondary portfolio transactions, GP-led continuation funds, co-investments, primary commitments, and other unique deals. Additional responsibilities include preparing Investment Committee memos, structuring, and executing investments, and conducting various research projects.

Qualifications                         

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. 

The successful candidate must be:

• A driven individual with a strong sense of personal integrity.
• Self-motivated and resourceful; able to multi-task and focus on delivering results.
• An enthusiastic team member who collaborates well with others and builds strong working relationships.
• Open to feedback and focused on achieving excellence.
• Client-focused and committed to developing creative solutions.

To be considered for the 2025 Summer Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
• Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2025– Spring 2026
• Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
• Resume must be in PDF format