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The team you’ll join
StepStone Private Debt (SPD) is a global private debt investor with over $81B in AUM/AUA including $14B based on the latest Q2 firm figures. SPD covers the breadth of the private debt market and constructs bespoke portfolios on a primary, secondary and co-investment basis. SPD focuses on two areas of the market: performing and non-performing debt across the corporate, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. SPD is a subsidiary of the StepStone Group, a global private markets firm specializing in Private Equity, Infrastructure, Private Credit and Real Estate.
About the role
StepStone is currently seeking MBA students graduating between December 2027 through June 2028 to join our Private Debt team as Summer Senior Associate. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to achieve valuable learning experience working across the private debt industry. Through analysis of direct lending, opportunistic lending and specialty finance funds and investments, Summer Senior Associates gain exposure to a wide array of industries and capital structures and become accustomed to a variety of private debt funds and investment strategies.
What you’ll do
As a Summer Senior Associate, you’ll work in a team environment with other StepStone team members to review private debt opportunities and perform due diligence on selected GPs. The investment opportunities can encompass Primary Funds, Separately Managed Accounts, Secondaries or Co-Investments. This experience will provide you with opportunities to interact with many of the top fund managers in the private credit industry.
Key responsibilities
- Interpret financial analyses prepared by target fund managers, including investment track records and financial statement analysis
- Conduct market research using publicly available information and proprietary databases to identify, quantify, and analyze macroeconomic trends across a variety of credit strategies
- Assist Senior Research staff in managing and tracking the inflow of investment opportunities
- Evaluate marketing and supporting materials of prospective fund managers to identify key value drivers and important areas for further investigation
- Construct and communicate arguments regarding investment decisions, and defend positions in team environments, including Investment Committee meetings
- Write Fund Summaries and Investment Memorandums in line with StepStone standards
- Utilize creativity to analyze data and to test hypotheses regarding attractiveness of specific sectors and investment opportunities
- Form independent opinions about the attractiveness of a credit strategy or funds as investment opportunities and clearly articulate findings
- Monitor and analyze the performance of the firm’s existing fund managers and underlying investments; prepare for and participate in meetings with assigned managers, and conduct ongoing due diligence
What we’re looking for
- Must be able to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Full-time MBA student graduating anywhere from December 2027 through June 2028
- A desire to join our Global Private Markets investments platform after graduation
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrable analytical capabilities, including strong quantitative/modeling skills
- Collaborative mindset with a proactive and team-oriented approach
Why join us?
At StepStone, we foster a supportive and inclusive team culture where collaboration and learning are the core of what we do. Our collegial atmosphere encourages teamwork, mentorship, and professional development. The summer internship is a great opportunity to gain practical experience and develop critical skills that will help you launch a successful career in Private Debt.
Salary: $130,000
The salary is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply.
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Skills Required
- Full-time MBA student graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills
- Collaborative, proactive, and team-oriented approach
- Desire to join the Global Private Markets investments platform after graduation
StepStone Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as generous with multiple plan options, and in some cases employee‑only premiums are fully paid. Feedback suggests wellness resources and plan choice enhance the overall value of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) program that is viewed favorably. Feedback suggests long‑term incentive elements complement core retirement benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental support includes leave coaching, paid parental leave, and resources for new parents alongside related travel and logistical supports. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful part of the benefits package.
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What We Do
StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to our clients. StepStone’s clients include some of the world’s largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as prominent endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals.StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate asset classes.
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