Intern

Job Description 

Summer Intern 

Reports to: Various Leaders 

 Lafayette Square 

Lafayette Square creates compelling investment opportunities in overlooked places and underserved markets. We invest across asset classes and seek to provide robust risk-adjusted returns to investors while proactively supporting the people and communities we invest in. Founded by Damien Dwin in 2020, we believe by increasing access to economic opportunity, we can build a more inclusive American economy.  

Job Summary 

The team is seeking rising juniors to support Lafayette Square as a summer intern. We are seeking interns to support various areas of our business including Underwriting, Capital Raising, Technology, Analytics and Services.  As a Lafayette Square intern, you will have the opportunity to join an impact driven, diverse group of smart and ambitious people who want to make a positive impact on the world. You will also have a chance to gain exposure to specific lines of business and expand the tools you’ll need to launch your career and complement your education with diverse, real-world job experiences.  We are a fully remote company and will employ all interns on a remote basis. 

Responsibilities 

• Support Lafayette Square initiatives across the firm. 

• Perform or assist with core activities alongside internal teams by applying knowledge learned to drive business results. 

• Learn to collect, evaluate, and analyze a variety of data across collaborative technology platforms to deliver impactful insights to the firm. 

• Actively engage in projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise specific to the needs of the firm. 

• Attend and participate in all firm-wide and department specific meetings to better understand current and future projects and company objectives. 

• Participate in social learning across the organization by identifying and networking with business representatives and peers, participate in job shadowing, mentoring and community outreach. 

Requirements 

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or technology relevant majors (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Economics, or Engineering). 

• Mature, responsible, and entrepreneurial qualities to complement the existing team. 

• Highly analytical mindset with the ability to process information with high levels of accuracy. 

• Extensive skills and experience in Excel, Powerpoint and other Microsoft Suite platforms. 

• Strong initiative with the motivation to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Knowledge of techniques and technology platforms that can promote effective communication, collaboration, and data processing across the firm. 

• Flexibility in adapting to a changing start-up environment.  

Compensation  
$20-$25 per hour 
Contact 

For more information, please email your resume to: [email protected]