About Graham Partners:

Graham Partners is a private investment firm principally focused on investing in technology-driven companies in advanced manufacturing and technology-enabled services that are spurring innovation, resulting in product substitutions, raw materials conversions, and disruptions to traditional end markets. Graham can offer control or minority capital solutions and typically targets companies with EBITDA up to $50 million. Since Graham began managing third party capital over 25 years ago, the firm has closed over 170 acquisitions and investments. As of June 30, 2026, Graham’s Regulatory Assets Under Management is approximately $5.1 billion. Investors include college and university endowments, foundations, funds-of-funds, insurance companies, pension plans, high-net-worth individuals, and other institutional investors. Based in suburban Philadelphia, the Firm has access to extensive operating resources and industrial expertise and is a member of the Graham Group, an alliance of independent operating businesses, investment firms, and philanthropic entities – including affiliates Graham Partners and Graham Capital Investments (GCI), LLC – that share in the entrepreneurial legacy of Donald Graham.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Graham Partners is seeking talented rising Senior (class of 2028) college students for our 2027 Summer Analyst program on the Investor Relations & Capital Formation team. This 10-week internship is a unique opportunity for extremely motivated undergraduate students to gain experience in private equity fundraising, investor relations, and performance analytics. Summer Analysts are paired with a full-time IR & Capital Formation team mentor who provides one-on-one training in LP communications, fund performance analysis, professional writing, Excel/PPT, and other critical skills for success in private equity capital formation. Summer Analysts are exposed to a full range of the function's activities, including supporting fundraises; building LP-facing materials; assisting in performance reporting; and working with senior IR professionals on investor relationship management, which includes working closely with institutional LPs, placement agents, and consultants. Top performing Summer Analysts will have the possibility of receiving a full-time offer after graduation. Top performing Summer Analysts will have the possibility of receiving a full-time offer after graduation. This program is designed to build a career path within Investor Relations & Capital Formation specifically, and is not a rotational or gateway program into the Investment Team.   Internship Video 

In addition to mentor training and live IR / capital formation work, Summer Analysts will receive significant formal training:

• Training the Street (TTS) financial modelling program (~35 hours) 
• Financial accounting course with university professor (~20 hours) 
• Scheduled Learning Series with Graham Partners Founder and Managing Principals, Portfolio Company CEOs, Third Party Diligence Providers, and Financing Groups (~30 hours)  
• Investment Theme Project (identify and present a potential new area of investment) 
• Case Studies (analyze key investment highlights and diligence areas) 
• One-on-one networking opportunities with senior investment professionals 

We seek top-tier talent with the following qualifications: 

• A proven ability to thrive in a team setting
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills 
• Eagerness to learn and interact with senior investment professionals
• Exceptional academic credentials and demonstrated track record of accomplishment (3.6 + GPA) 
• Excel and PowerPoint experience preferred but not required (training provided during program) 

NOTE: Due to the volume of requests, as a firm, we are unable to accommodate recruiting conversations outside of our formal interview process. Please direct any application process questions to Referrals. We kindly ask that you refrain from contacting individual team members unless you have an existing relationship. Thank you for your understanding.