2027 MBA Internship Program - Global Client Solutions

staged; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR in New York is offering a 10-week MBA internship program within Global Client Solutions. The role focuses on raising capital, structuring funds, analyzing competitors, and expanding investor relationships across institutions, family offices, and private wealth clients.

Current MBA students pursue experience in client servicing, product strategies, and market due diligence while supporting deal teams and producing client-ready materials.

Qualifications

• Current 1st-year MBA student with anticipated graduation date of Spring 2028.
• Interest in broader private market fundraising and product strategy.
• Proven ability to manage demands of multiple teams and projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong relationship development and management skills, including virtually with global teams.
• Maturity, presence, sound judgment, and ability to form and express opinions effectively to cross-divisional teams including senior management.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to read information/situations from varying perspectives and tailor messages to suit different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Raise capital and engage with institutions, family offices, and private wealth investors.
• Analyze investors, prepare briefing memos, and suggest products based on research.
• Collaborate with investment professionals to understand portfolio, deal pipeline, and market dynamics.
• Create and update bespoke marketing materials, quarterly presentations, and client engagement reports.
• Assist with due diligence on new and existing KKR funds and manage CRM/database requests.

Skills

PowerPoint & Excel

Communication skills

Relationship management

AI tools proficiency

Global collaboration

Education

Current 1st-year MBA student

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR 2027 MBA Internship Program

Global Client Solutions

New York

KKR Global Client Solutions ("KCS")

Global team responsible for supporting and interacting with the firm's various client types. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

The group drives client engagement focused around capital raising, ongoing client servicing, and new product development/origination for institutions, family offices, and private wealth investors.

Leverage deep expertise on a specific strategy to drive fund launches, facilitate investment due diligence, negotiate contracts, grow relationships with existing and new investors, and ultimately, raise capital for KKR’s various strategies.

Focus on establishing, maintaining, and expanding relationships with new and existing clients, while delivering solutions across the KKR platform.

Position Description

10-week summer internship (structured as 2, 5-week rotations) 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, family office, private wealth 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.

Work closely with investment professionals and deal teams to understand the current portfolio, deal pipeline, and overall market dynamics.

Create and update bespoke marketing materials, quarterly presentations and reporting materials, so as to drive more meaningful client engagement.

Provide ongoing client support and remain heavily involved when investors are conducting due diligence on new and existing KKR funds.

Work closely with others on the Relationship Management and Product Strategies teams on client requests (related to capital raising, diligence and one-off servicing requests), client presentations, sales territory management, and CRM database management.

Aid in the development and maintenance of KCS business metrics and reports.

Assist with other team projects and initiatives on an ad-hoc basis.

Primary Qualifications and Skills

• Current 1st-year MBA student with anticipated graduation date of Spring 2028
• Interest in broader private market fundraising and product strategy
• Proven ability to manage demands of multiple teams and projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong relationship development and management skills, including virtually with global teams
• Maturity, presence, sound judgment, and ability to form and express opinions effectively to cross-divisional teams including senior management
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, including the ability to read information/situations from varying perspectives and tailor messages to suit different audiences
• Content driven with the ability to communicate complex topics to a wide range of audiences
• Aptitude for critical and creative thinking across the quantitative and qualitative spectrum
• Quick learner with clear intellectual curiosity and self-motivation
• Strong organization skills with an emphasis on attention to detail
• Technical and aesthetic mastery of PowerPoint and Excel
• Comfort using AI tools to improve productivity and quality of work
• Curiosity about and openness to adopting emerging AI technologies in day-to-day workflows
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance

This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Base Salary Range

$170,000 - $175,000 USD

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.