Private Equity Investment Intern

Founded in 1999, Viking Global Investors (“Viking”) is a global investment firm with a long-term, fundamental, research-intensive approach to investing. Viking manages more than $56 billion of capital across public and private investments. Viking has offices in Stamford, New York, Hong Kong, London, and San Francisco, and is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit vikingglobal.com.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Join our 19-person private equity investment team this summer to develop your investing toolkit and explore actionable investment ideas. Throughout your 10-week experience, you will partner directly with members of the team to source, diligence, and execute private equity investment opportunities across sectors, leveraging our fundamental, research-intensive approach. You will be trained and mentored by experienced investors at Viking to ensure your success.

Viking Global Opportunities, Viking’s private equity strategy, was formed in 2015 and manages approximately $18 billion of capital through its global hybrid and drawdown funds. This is an opportunity to play an entrepreneurial role alongside a lean, proven team, with the support of one of the largest and most successful investment management firms globally.

Informational webinar: October 13 from 6:00 - 7:00pm ET. Register here

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performing quantitative and qualitative analysis on prospective investments, including financial modeling and intensive operational due diligence (e.g., meeting with company management, speaking with customers, understanding competitive dynamics)


• Thoroughly researching an investment theme and presenting key findings to the investment team


• Contributing to Viking’s overall research effort by sharing information and insights across the investment team

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires an independent, flexible and motivated individual with interest in private equity investing. Prior public equity or private equity investing experience required.

The ideal candidate will possess the following traits:

• Passion for research and investing


• Intellectual honesty: admits when they are wrong, advocates when they are right and the team believes otherwise and does not over or under “sell” investment ideas.


• Independence of thought: we strive to be unbiased and develop objective, data-centric theses to drive investment


• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities: has the intellectual toolkit to support investment theses with highly differentiated research. Possesses the ability to identify and assess not-obvious aspects of a business’s quality.


• Entrepreneurial and self-starting: takes a proactive approach to responsibilities, fitting in with a team of high-performing, motivated investment professionals.


• Commerciality: possesses passion for evaluating the merits of business opportunities and drivers of financial success across a range of industries.


• Presence: demonstrates maturity, good judgment, and efficient communication internally and externally.

APPLICATION

• Please submit your resume/application through the website: here


• At this time, we are only accepting applications from first-year full-time MBA candidates.


• Application deadline: December 3, 2026 (11:59PM ET).

The base salary range for this position in New York City is annual $250,000 to $250,000. In addition to base salary, Viking employees may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus,100% coverage of medical and dental premiums, and paid lunches. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be individually determined based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, and other qualifications. For more information on our benefits, please visit www.vikingglobal.com/life-at-viking/

Viking is an equal opportunity employer. Questions about your candidacy and requests for reasonable accommodation in the recruitment process should be directed to [email protected].

CONTACT:

Viking Campus Recruiting Team

[email protected]

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