M&A and Investments Intern (Summer 2027)

Great American Insurance Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Wellness plans

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group is seeking a summer intern to support its Targeted Acquisitions & Strategic Investments team in Cincinnati. The role focuses on identifying M&A opportunities, valuing targets, and assisting in portfolio analysis to drive strategic decisions.

You will contribute to market research, financial modeling, and due diligence while learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business or related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in unstructured environments.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support market research to identify potential M&A targets and investments.
• Assist in financial analysis and valuation of targets and portfolio companies.
• Prepare investment memos and presentations for leadership.
• Aid due diligence with data gathering and analysis.
• Build financial models to evaluate transaction impact.
• Collaborate with team to develop strategic recommendations.
• Update CRM with interactions and insights from activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Great American's Targeted Acquisitions and Strategic Investments Team focuses on identifying and executing acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships to enhance the Company’s current capabilities. They identify new business partners to support the existing divisions and subsidiaries while developing investment opportunities for American Money Management, as well as acquisition opportunities for AFG in general.

The Targeted Acquisitions and Strategic Investments Team is currently seeking a summer intern to assist in providing analysis and support for our division. The intern will focus on M&A target sourcing and analysis, valuation of targets and potential investments and internal analysis of existing portfolio of partners. This full-time internship is based out of our downtown, Cincinnati office.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting market research to identify potential M&A targets and investment opportunities


• Performing financial analysis and valuation of potential M&A targets and investments


• Assisting in the preparation of investment memos and presentations


• Supporting due diligence processes by gathering and analyzing relevant data and information


• Building and maintaining financial models to evaluate the impact of potential transactions


• Collaborating with team members to develop strategic recommendations for M&A and investment activities


• Monitoring and reporting on the performance of acquired companies and investments


• Updating the CRM system with relevant interactions, notes, and insights from the M&A and investment activities


• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business or a related degree


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and in an unstructured environment


• Outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Business Unit: Targeted Acquisitions & Strategic Investments

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*.

• medical


• dental


• vision coverage


• wellness plans


• parental leave


• adoption assistance


• tuition reimbursement


• Paid Time Off


• paid holidays


• 401(k) plan with company match


• employee stock purchase plan


• commuter benefits

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.