Intern, Private Investments
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Job Description
About Bender Equity:
Bender Equity is a family office that assists leaders in building companies that are attractive to owners, employees, and collaborators. For over 25 years, they’ve specialized in identifying talented entrepreneurs and supporting them in developing successful businesses. They offer operational support for building corporate infrastructure, expertise in debt and equity capital markets to facilitate organic and inorganic growth, and access to their extensive network of relationships. Unlike traditional private equity firms, Bender Equity focuses on investments ranging from startups to the middle market, emphasizing “Deep Ownership” across their team and portfolio companies. Since 2016, they’ve committed over $250 million to transactions alongside their investors and management partners. Their core values include Always Learning, Work-Life-Self balance, and an “All in. All in together.” approach.
Job Description: Intern, Private Investments
Bender Equity is seeking a highly motivated intern to support their investment efforts and work closely with the Vice President, Private Investments. This internship offers hands-on experience across the entire investment cycle, from sourcing and due diligence to portfolio management and exit strategies. The intern will contribute to ongoing projects and initiatives related to Bender Equity’s portfolio companies and investment pipeline.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Conduct industry and company-specific research to support investment theme development and target identification.
• Assist in preparing internal investment materials, including opportunity summaries and due diligence documents.
• Maintain and update deal flow tracking systems and investment databases.
• Support financial modeling efforts and comparable company analyses under the guidance of senior team members.
• Participate in due diligence activities across various functional areas (e.g., financial, legal, HR, operations).
• Assist in preparing presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including investment committee decks and lender presentations.
• Contribute to the monitoring and reporting of key performance metrics across the portfolio.
• Support the VP and Managing Partner with project coordination and various ad hoc strategic initiatives.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Strong interest in private equity, M&A, and business strategy.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with financial statements and basic valuation techniques.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and curiosity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, collaborative team.
