Intern / Student

DPE; München; Hybrid; EUR 8,900 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) Munich is seeking a Finance and Valuation Intern for Q4 2025 (m/f/d). This full-time internship offers hands-on exposure to private equity finance, valuations, investor reporting and risk management.

You will support annual financial statements, prepare portfolio company valuations, and assist in quarterly reporting with service providers, while developing in a close-knit finance team.

Qualifications

• Completed Bachelor's degree with very good grades in business administration, economics or business studies.
• Relevant internship in corporate finance, auditing, investment banking, private equity or management consulting.
• Good knowledge in accounting/controlling and interest or experience in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Prepare valuations of potential/new portfolio companies from a risk management perspective.
• Conduct quarterly valuation of portfolio companies based on transaction and trading multiples.
• Prepare quarterly investor reporting, including performance metrics and coordination with service providers.
• Participate in projects for departmental development and work with service providers or risk management.
• Join meetings with colleagues and manage your own workstreams.

Skills

MS Office

German language

English language

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or economics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Finance and Valuation Intern Q4 2025 (m/f/d)

Full-time

Intern / Student

Your mission

Together with the Finance & Valuation team you will actively work on the following topics:

• Support in the preparation of annual financial statements


• Preparation of valuations of potential/new portfolio companies from a risk management perspective


• Quarterly valuation of portfolio companies based on transaction and trading multiples


• Preparation of quarterly investor reporting, including calculation of performance metrics and management of service providers


• Participation in current projects for the development of the department, cooperation with service providers or risk management, which provide a structured insight into the overall context of the Finance department


• You will participate in meetings with colleagues and be responsible for your own workstreams

Your profile

• Completed Bachelor's degree with very good grades in the fields of business administration, economics or business studies


• Relevant previous experience (at least one completed internship) in the areas of corporate finance, auditing, investment banking, private equity or management consulting


• Good knowledge in the areas of accounting/controlling as well as proven interest or ideally initial experience in the area of risk management


• Analytical thinking as well as independent, reliable and responsible working style paired with high social competence and communication skills


• Enjoy working in small teams with a willingness to learn and understand new issues


• Very good German & English skills and advanced MS Office skills


• Availability of at least 12 weeks full time

Our offer

As an intern at DPE, you will be a fully-fledged member of our team and gain comprehensive insights into the private equity industry. You will benefit from a close cooperation with colleagues who will support you in developing your professional and analytical skills.

We strengthen medium-sized companies. Since 2007.

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) is an independent asset manager that invests in fast-growing medium-sized companies based in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With a partnership approach, we support our portfolio companies in realizing their goals. We do this with capital and experience for entrepreneurial action. Trust and sustainability are of great importance to us.

DPE was founded in Munich in 2007 by Marc Thiery and Volker Hichert. Since then, four funds have been successfully launched. DPE manages assets totaling around 3 billion euros.

Since our foundation, we have invested in more than 40 companies as majority and minority shareholders. These companies have completed over 140 follow-on acquisitions and created around 5,500 new jobs. Our active portfolio companies currently employ around 11,000 people.