Company Description
Founders drive incredible opportunity in the world, and we are their greatest advocates. That’s because our team has built multi-billion dollar technology businesses from scratch and has thrived through all the twists and turns of entrepreneurship along with it. Over the past two decades, we have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, Eventbrite, Canva, Away Travel, HomeAway, Zalando, Revolut, Funding Circle, Lazada, Traveloka, Trivago, Jumia, HelloFresh, and Delivery Hero represent a few of our global successes. Global Founders Capital invests out of eleven offices worldwide. https://www.globalfounderscapital.com
Job Description
As a Growth & Private Equity Working Student (m/f/d) @Global Founders Capital, you tackle the challenges of identifying new investments opportunities as well as conducting deep analysis and assisting the Senior Vice President of Investments at Rocket. You gain an inside perspective on Internet startups and build up deep functional expertise. Furthermore, you will organize, prepare and participate in meetings with senior executives of private equity firms, investment banks, target companies and, of course, Rocket itself. The following tasks will be part of your new role:
· You source, research and identify investment opportunities
· You support in conducting growth investments and late-stage private equity co-investments
· You compile financial models and perform commercial and financial due diligences
· You draft pitch presentations and handle the communication with external parties
· You assist in the execution of transactions and ad-hoc operations
· You take ownership and work highly independently on various projects
Qualifications
· You have completed/ are completing an outstanding business degree from a top university with a focus on finance and accounting
· You have a proven track record of personal, academic and professional achievements
· You have already completed internships in investment banking, private equity, consulting, and/or start-ups
· You have exceptional analytical skills and a strong attention to detail, as well as a hands-on mentality
· You have good knowledge of Excel
· You enjoy working independently and having lots of responsibility
· You are fluent in English; German is a plus
Additional Information
Your opportunity:
- A fast-paced working environment with challenges that let you grow day by day
- Flat hierarchies with space for your own ideas in a dynamic, dedicated and motivating environment
This internship is unpaid and for actively enrolled students who wants to experience a learning opportunity only.
Top Skills
What We Do
Rocket Internet incubates, builds and operationally develops internet-based business models. It provides operational support to its companies and helps them scale internationally. Besides, it strategically invests in complementary internet and technology companies globally to build out its network. Rocket Internet's companies are active in a large number of countries around the world.
For further information please visit www.rocket-internet.com.
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