[Hiring] MBA Associate Internship @NextGen Growth Partners

Role Description

For those interested in pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, our MBA interns work alongside an assigned CEO-in-Residence (CIR) on prospective and current investment opportunities. As your CIR's go-to team, you will wear multiple hats and serve as an extension of your CIR.

This is an incredible opportunity to get first-hand experience with Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition. As part of the internship, you will be given required readings and case studies and attend interactive Case Study Sessions (virtual) led by members of our full-time team. In addition to the NGP team, you’ll also be able to tap into our vast and notable network.

Commitment: Part-time (15-20 hours/week)

Dates: January 11 – March 19 (10 weeks)

Location: Remote (Office open to those local to Chicago)

Compensation/Course Credit: Unpaid

Role Responsibilities and Shadowing Opportunities

What you’ll do:

• Guided by your CIR, conduct extensive primary and secondary research to identify attractive industries based on investment criteria and develop detailed investment theses.
• Your CIR will train you on how to identify companies for potential investment and conduct detailed diligence on prospective investments, including analysis of business models, competitors, vendors, and customers.
• As opportunities allow, your CIR will show you how to develop IOIs and LOIs and what pre-close due diligence entails.
• Complete readings and attend interactive Case Study Sessions hosted by NGP's team.

What you’ll take away:

• Gain insights into a wide range of industries, companies and business models - and discover which interest you. Learn what makes for effective theses and how to write them.
• Understand what makes for a good potential investment and how to carry out due diligence. Practice real analysis of various stakeholders of a potential investment.
• Learn about the steps after a target investment is identified and see what post-close due diligence looks like up-close.
• The readings and assignments supplement and complement your work with your CIR and are designed to give you a complete picture of the search process.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program and interested in pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition.
• Investor mindset and the ability to articulate a good investment story.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Available to meet with CIR on a mutually established cadence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong quantitative skill set – including detailed knowledge of finance and accounting principles.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – creativity and desire to independently initiate and contribute ideas.
• Embodies NGP’s core values: Relationships, Rigor, Results.

Benefits

• Develop and hone skills that can be applied to the classroom and future employment opportunities.
• Learn how to source and evaluate prospects.
• Mentoring from experts and leaders actively leading searches across core industries and business services.
• Interactive educational Case Study Sessions.
• Supportive and collaborative culture.