2026 Summer Private Equity Intern

First and second round phone interviews were mostly 'walk me through your resume', and behaviorals. If you competed in their case competition, make sure to mention that and include the details of that competition in the answers you provide. Make the distinction between growth equity vs traditional buyout since they are growth oriented.

Spd was in person at the philly office, 1 analyst, 1 associate, 2 on 1 associate, lunch break, then a senior guy. They give you a case study that details one of their portcos with a fake name, but you want to find out what that real company is for more info before you go to the spd. The will give you a half filled out public comp sheet and ask you to calculate enterprise value. They will also ask you about industry conceptual ideas, high vs low beta industries, cyclical behaviors etc.