Growth Equity Portfolio Value Creation Analyst Internship: Summer 2027

SIG Susquehanna; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Access to managing directors

Open-door policy

Team lunches

On-site gym facilities

Job summary

SIG Susquehanna is seeking a Growth Equity Portfolio Value Creation (PVC) Summer Analyst in Philadelphia. You will work closely with the value creation team and portfolio companies to enhance growth and efficiency through various strategic initiatives.

This role emphasizes direct interaction with company leadership and presents a chance to engage in emerging technologies, consulting strategies, and project management. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical abilities, communication skills, and a collaborative nature.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic with a desire to learn.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead specific value-added projects with portfolio company executives.
• Analyze portfolio company performance to identify opportunity areas.
• Collaborate with PVC and investment teams for impact evolution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with AI tools

Collaboration

Leadership experience

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

As a Growth Equity Portfolio Value Creation (PVC) Summer Analyst, you will work with our value creation team, portfolio companies, and the Susquehanna investment team to accelerate growth and increase efficiency. The role offers an opportunity to work with high-growth technology, franchise, and services companies (with $5-100M+ in revenue) on a wide range of strategic topics. You will quickly gain valuable experience interacting directly with portfolio company leadership on go-to-market, pricing, AI, and other strategic projects. Exceptional summer analysts will be considered for full-time opportunities at SGE, contingent on graduation.

In this role you will:

• Own and lead specific value-added projects with portfolio company executives alongside members of the value creation team
• Support with brainstorming of most impactful ways to drive more meaningful equity value creation across the portfolio (e.g., AI, payments, pricing, and more)
• Analyze portfolio company performance to identify risk/opportunity areas
• Benchmark key capabilities and best practices across portfolio companies
• Formalize playbooks/repeatable and toolkits for portfolio companies
• Strengthen the SGE portfolio company community
• Collaborate with other members of PVC and the investment team to evolve function and impact

About Susquehanna Growth Equity

Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) is a leading growth equity firm focused on high growth software, internet, and business services investments in the United States, Europe, and Israel. Since our founding in 2006, we have invested more than $5.0B in 110+ exciting companies around the world. We are backed by Susquehanna International Group (SIG), one of the largest quantitative trading firms in the world, which gives us a differentiated perspective on technology, data, and decision-making. We are focused on finding great companies, supporting their growth, and providing great returns for everyone involved.

Our Culture

We set a high bar and collaborate closely. Interns work directly with the PVC team and portfolio company executives from day one, with full access to everyone at the firm, including managing directors. We maintain an open-door policy and pair each intern with a buddy for day-to-day support. Our office in Bala Cynwyd includes a full gym with basketball, pickleball, and volleyball, and we eat lunch together as a team.

What we're looking for

• Impressive academic record
• Demonstrated interest in working with entrepreneurial, high-growth tech businesses
• Interest in consulting, strategy, operations, or other similar career paths
• Strong work ethic, desire to learn, and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, research, and organizational skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Superb critical thinking ability
• Collaborative and proactive approach: confidence, ability to take ownership
• Tendency to thrive independently and in environments with autonomy
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Ability to quickly build trusted relationships with SGE partners/MDs and portfolio company CxOs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience using AI tools to their fullest ability – ChatGPT, Claude, Clay, Bolt, Manus, and more
• Demonstrated use of AI and technology to improve your work, think better, move faster, or produce higher-quality output — and a genuine curiosity to keep learning as these tools evolve
• Intellectual curiosity about learning new tools and topics
• Intention to graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree within one year of the internship program
• Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future.