2027 Corporate Development & Products Intern

Internship Tracks

• Corporate Development & Strategic Investments (Austin or Westlake)

• Supports evaluation of strategic opportunities, investment assessments, market research, competitive analysis, and enterprise growth initiatives.

• Conduct structured research and analysis on markets, competitors, and potential partners or acquisition targets.

• Synthesize insights into clear recommendations for leadership.

• Blends strategic thinking, financial and market analysis, and executive-level communication.

• Emerging Products & Innovation (Westlake only)

• Supports research and strategy development related to new products, emerging technologies, innovation opportunities, and future platform capabilities.

• Research, analyze, and develop early-stage strategy for new investment products and platform capabilities.

• Explore industry trends, evaluate emerging technologies and investment opportunities.

• Translate insights into structured recommendations for product or platform innovation.

• Blends strategic thinking, innovation mindset, and structured analysis in a fast-evolving environment with ambiguous problem spaces.

General Internship Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to enterprise strategy, M&A, strategic investments, investment platform development, market and competitive research, innovation initiatives, product strategy, commercial analysis, and business growth opportunities.
• Contribute to meaningful projects by conducting research, analyzing data and industry trends, evaluating strategic opportunities, supporting business cases and executive presentations.
• Help develop recommendations that inform business decisions.

Internship Dates

June 7, 2027 – August 6, 2027

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Strategy, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Technology, or related field.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyze information and/or data, and synthesize findings into meaningful insights through coursework, projects, internships, or other relevant experiences.
• Ability to structure complex or ambiguous business problems into logical steps and develop recommendations supported by evidence and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present ideas, research findings, analyses, and recommendations effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with peers, partners, and stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Proven ability to learn new concepts, industries, technologies, business models, or markets quickly while applying feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to manage assignments independently, maintain attention to detail, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in corporate strategy, innovation, investment products, financial services, financial markets, asset management, platform strategy, or business growth initiatives.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, strategic assessments, business analysis, or project-based work through academic, extracurricular, or internship experiences.
• Exposure to topics such as corporate finance, valuation concepts, artificial intelligence, fintech, digital assets, private markets, investment products, or platform economics.
• Experience using analytical tools, Excel, business intelligence resources, research methodologies, or data analysis techniques.
• Experience creating presentations, business cases, research summaries, dashboards, frameworks, or executive-ready recommendations.