Permira Spring & Summer 2021 Internship Program
PERMIRA OVERVIEW:
Permira is a global private equity firm currently investing two funds, Permira VII, its €10bn flagship buy-out fund, and Permira Growth Opportunities I, its €2bn minority growth fund. Over their 30-year history Permira has invested more than €30 billion of capital in over 200 deals, including investments in companies like Reformation, Doc Martens, Hugo Boss, FlixBus, LegalZoom, Clearwater, Seismic, The Knot Worldwide, Informatica, and Genesys. Their funds, raised from pension funds and other institutions, make long-term investments in companies with the ambition of transforming their performance and driving sustainable growth. The Permira funds’ investment activity focuses on five core sectors: Technology, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare and Industrials. The firm’s teams are based in Frankfurt, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Menlo Park, Milan, New York, Paris, Seoul, Stockholm and Tokyo.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The intern will work in Permira’s Menlo Park office and assist in certain aspects of the investment process with a primary focus on Technology (with exposure to both buyout and minority investment opportunities). The individual will be required to handle a meaningful level of responsibility, including but not limited to financial modeling, valuation analyses, industry research, commercial and operational due diligence, and deal sourcing. Both positions are available for sophomores, juniors, and seniors, although previous finance internship is a must (juniors and seniors with private equity or investment banking experience preferred for spring).