# 2027 Private Equity Summer Analyst [StepStone Group](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/stepstone-group.md) · New York · United States · [Private Market](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/private-market.md) StepStone Group is hiring a 2027 Private Equity Summer Analyst in New York. Posted 2026-05-01; applications close 2026-06-30. **Apply**: https://www.stepstonegroup.com/current-opportunities/?gh_jid=7872889 Posted 19d ago. ## Role details ## Overview We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data-driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed. **Application deadline: Rolling basis** ## The team you’ll join StepStone’s Private Equity (PE) team diligences and invests in opportunities across the private equity landscape. The team invests directly in companies alongside other sponsors, completes LP and GP-led secondary transactions, and evaluates primary investment capabilities on behalf of StepStone’s advisory and discretionary clients. Through analysis of leveraged buyout deals and funds, StepStone’s PE team works across a wide array of industries and capital structures. ## About the role StepStone is looking for highly motivated undergraduate students graduating between December 2027 and June 2028 to join our Private Equity team as Summer Analysts. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the private equity industry. Summer Analysts will analyze leveraged buyouts, growth equity, and distressed private equity funds and investments. Through this experience, Summer Analysts will develop a strong understanding of various industries, capital structures, and private equity funds and investment strategies. ## What you’ll do As a Summer Analyst, you’ll work collaboratively in a team environment to conduct due diligence, financial modeling, and preparation of investment memorandums across our investment verticals: private equity fund investments, co-investments, and secondaries transactions. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute investment recommendations and present them to the Firm’s Investment Committee. ## Key responsibilities - Analyze and conduct diligence on co-investment opportunities and secondary transactions - Interact with fund managers/portfolio company management teams to conduct in-depth portfolio and asset-level underwriting and analysis - Perform quantitative and qualitative research and financial modeling/analysis on companies and assets across stages (buyout, distressed, etc.), industries and geographies - Conduct due diligence on potential fund investments (team, strategy, performance), and synthesize findings in an investment memorandum to be presented at the Firm’s Investment Committee - Speak with senior executives to gather insights regarding the style and effectiveness of target fund managers - Perform market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify, and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of industry sectors - Construct an argument around an opinion and effectively communicate that argument ## What we’re looking for - Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future - Undergraduate student graduating anywhere from December 2027 through June 2028 - GPA of 3.5 or higher - Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative/modeling skills - Collaborative mindset with a proactive and team-oriented approach ## Why join us? At StepStone, we foster a supportive and inclusive team culture where collaboration and learning are core. Our collegial atmosphere encourages teamwork, mentorship, and professional development. This summer internship is a great opportunity to gain practical experience and develop critical skills that will help you launch a successful career in private equity. Click here to learn more about the intern experience. **Application deadline: Rolling basis** **Salary: $95,000 annually** **Compensation note:** The salary is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors such as location, education, skill, and experience. The salary does not include benefits or other forms of compensation that may be available to employees. **#LI-Hybrid** _At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all._ _As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law._ _Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply._ Developing People at StepStone ## Applying to this role This 2027 Private Equity Summer Analyst role at StepStone Group runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. [Tailor this application](https://www.jorb.ai/signup?ref=job-atom&firm=stepstone-group&job=69f4d4defc1815641810e8f5) ## More open roles at StepStone Group - [2026 Private Equity Intern](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a04bdd756d4047182439363.md) — Singapore, posted 7d ago - [Senior Analyst - Real Estate Investments](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/6a03900fed2fbd4fd55b52b0.md) — New York, posted 8d ago - [2027 Private Equity Infrastructure & Real Assets Summer Analyst](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69f50c6492b7cf9ae945fd1c.md) — New York, posted 19d ago - [Junior Analyst - RFP AI](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69ebd1458afdaa0264ef1fd7.md) — New York, posted 26d ago - [Private Equity Analyst](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69c4a4d4b5752eca759ee2b6.md) — New York, posted 1mo ago --- Updated: 2026-05-20 Canonical: https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/69f4d4defc1815641810e8f5