Internship Private Equity (4 months) Apheon

Capitant; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 6 700 - 13 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Apheon is seeking an intern to support the Benelux Investment Team in evaluating opportunities through execution of transactions. You will help assess markets, build financial models, and draft English-language memos for committees.

The role requires a Master’s in economics/finance/engineering, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and fluency in English and Dutch (French a plus). Brussels-based, 4-month internship with compensation based on profile.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, or engineering.
• First significant internship experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, or private equity.
• Solid understanding of financial models and advanced Excel skills.

Responsabilités

• Assess new investment opportunities at early stages (market research, screening, valuation).
• Draft investment memos for pre-investment and investment committees (in English).
• Support due diligence across financial, strategic, and ESG aspects.

Connaissances

Financial modelling

Excel

PowerPoint

English fluency

Dutch language

French advantageous

Formation

Master’s degree in economics/finance/engineering

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Internship Private Equity (4 months) Apheon

The Company

Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing approximately €4.5 billion of assets from select global institutional investors and families. Apheon raised its sixth flagship fund in 2025, for a total commitment of €1.25 billion. The firm is headquartered in Brussels, with offices in Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Luxembourg.

Apheon is characterized by its partnership approach, providing “patient and friendly capital” and industrial know-how to entrepreneurs and management teams, helping prepare their companies for the future. Through its pan-European footprint, the firm acts as a gateway into Europe for mid-market companies.

Since its founding in 2005, Apheon has raised approximately €5.0 billion in capital, invested in more than 40 companies across Europe, and completed more than 200 add-on acquisitions for a total aggregate transaction value exceeding €7 billion.

Apheon’s current portfolio consists of 23 companies across its target sectors, representing approximately €3.5 billion in sales and more than 20,000 employees.

More information about Apheon’s activities, people, and values can be found in the “Working at Apheon” video ( link ).

The Apheon Brussels office is currently recruiting an intern to support the Benelux Investment Team in its daily activities. The firm is offering a 4-month internship position, with compensation based on the candidate’s profile

Role Description

As part of a pan-European investment team of around thirty investment professionals based in Brussels, Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Amsterdam, the intern will support and assist the Benelux Investment Team (based in Brussels) from the evaluation of opportunities through to the execution of transactions.

Responsibilities include:

Assessing new investment opportunities at an early stage (market research and analysis, company screening, valuation, expert calls, etc.)

Contributing to the drafting of investment memos (in English) for pre-investment and investment committees (business and market analysis, financial review, valuation), and supporting the due diligence process (financial, strategic, ESG)

Preparing and presenting financial models and analyses

Assisting investment teams in monitoring portfolio companies (add-on acquisitions, market analysis, internal and external reporting)

Supporting the team in cross-functional tasks (marketing presentations, process optimization tools, market intelligence)

Education and Experience

Apheon is looking for an intern with a strong academic background (Master’s degree in economics, finance, or engineering) and a first significant internship experience, ideally within an investment bank, strategy consulting firm, or private equity fund.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of financial models, as well as excellent proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Fluency in English is essential to succeed in a demanding international environment.

The successful candidate should have the following skills:

Strong knowledge of financial models

Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Native Dutch and fluency in English (both written and spoken), with French considered a plus