KKR 2024 MBA Internship Program - Client & Partner Group

New York

KKR is seeking current 1st-year MBA students (graduation date: Spring 2025) for our 2024 MBA Internship Program and to be an active part of a team-oriented environment. The internship is 10-weeks in length and will take place in our New York office. Following the conclusion of the internship, 2025 full-time offers may be extended to exceptional performers.

Client and Partner Group (“CPG”)

• Global team responsible for supporting and interacting with the firm’s Limited Partners. The group drives client engagement focused around capital raising, new product development, and origination for institutional clients and retail investors
• Leverage deep expertise on a specific strategy to drive fund launches, complete detailed investment due diligence, negotiate contracts, grow relationships with existing and new investors, and ultimately, raise capital for KKR’s various strategies
• Focused on building, maintaining, and expanding relationships with our clients while delivering solutions across the KKR platform

Position Description

• 10-week summer internship with Relationship Management and Product Strategies teams focused-on raising capital, structuring KKR funds, analyzing competitors, and strategizing future opportunities
• Understand, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information about institutional, retail, family office and high net worth investors
• Prepare briefing memos to advise on recommendations of products appropriate to the investor and suggest new potential clients based on this research
• Periodically create and update bespoke marketing materials, quarterly presentations and reporting materials.
• Provide ongoing LP support and remain heavily involved when investors are conducting due diligence on KKR funds
• Work closely with investment professionals and deal teams to understand the current portfolio, deal pipeline, and overall market dynamics
• Work closely with others on the Relationship Management and Product Strategies teams on client requests (related to both capital raising, diligence and one-off servicing requests), client presentations, sales territory management, and CRM database management
• Aid in the development and maintenance of CPG business metrics and reports
• Assist with other team projects and initiatives on an ad-hoc basic

Primary Qualifications and Skills

• Current 1^st-year MBA student with anticipated graduation date of Spring 2025
• Interest in broader fundraising and product development
• Aptitude for critical and creative thinking across the quantitative and qualitative spectrum
• Maturity, presence, sound judgment, and ability to form and express opinions effectively to cross-divisional teams including senior management
• Proven ability to manage demands of multiple teams and projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong relationship development skills, including over the phone with global teams
• Quick learner with clear intellectual curiosity and self-motivation
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to read information/situations from varying perspectives and tailor messages to suit different audiences
• Strong organization skills with an emphasis on attention to detail
• Technical and aesthetic mastery of PowerPoint and Excel
• Content driven with the ability to communicate complex topics to a wide range of audiences

Application Instructions:

• Deadline to apply is December 3rd -- 11:59pm ET
• You can submit a maximum of 2 applications