Posting Title Strategy & Business Development Intern (Fall 2026/Spring-Summer 2027)

ITT Bornemann GmbH; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

ITT Inc. offers a Strategy & Business Development Intern role in Irvine, CA. You will support the annual strategic planning process and assist with mergers and acquisitions by managing target pipelines, creating business cases, and due diligence on active deals.

The internship runs November 2026 to August 2027, full-time on-site. You should be enrolled in a BS/MBA program and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills, with ITAR US-person eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in BS/MBA in Business Programs in good standing.
• Experience in strategy, business development or consulting preferred.
• Demonstrated market and competitive research proficiency.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to apply strategic frameworks.
• Self-motivated, organized in a high-demand, high-performance environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with stakeholders.
• Experience with Excel modeling is a plus.
• This position requires U.S. ITAR compliance; U.S. person status is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare market and competitive analyses and presentations to support decisions.
• Collaborate with business-unit managers to define company strategy.
• Support the strategic planning process.
• Assist with M&A targets identification, analysis, cultivation and due diligence.
• Support business-case development for strategic initiatives such as entry strategies and footprint optimization.

Skills

Market research

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Excel modeling

Education

BS/MBA in Business Programs

Tools

Excel

Job description

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

Position Summary

Major(s): Finance, Business Management ANDSenior year desired

Internship Schedule: November 2026 to August 2027. Full-time, 40 hours per week

Location: On-site in Irvine, CA

About the experience: TheStrategy & Business Development (SBD) Intern will have the opportunity to support the annual strategic planning process. This role will also support mergers and acquisitions by managing and screening the pipeline of targets, assisting with creating businesses cases, and supporting due diligence on active deals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Preparing specific market and competitive environment analysis and presentations to support senior management decision-making process
• Collaborate with other business unit key managers and functions in defining the company strategy
• Support Strategic Planning process
• Support M&A targets identification, analysis, cultivation and Due Diligence activities
• Support strategic initiatives business case development such as (but not limited to) entry strategies, footprint optimization, launch of new products, development of new processes

Safety is a core value at ITT. Our employees understand and follow all ITT safety policies and procedures, participate in workplace inspections, safety training, and in the development of job safety analyses.

Position Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Business Programs (BS/MBA), in good standing
• Prior experience in strategy, business development or consulting preferred
• Demonstrated market & competitive research and analysis proficiency
• Demonstrated strategic thinking abilities with strong analytical skill
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic framework to problem solving
• Self-motivated / directed, and can easily function and stay organized in a high-demand, high-performance culture
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfort tackling multiple projects concurrently, supporting multiple stakeholders
• Strong data analysis capabilities and excel modeling (a plus)
• Experience with Aerospace Components Manufacturing companies is a plus
• This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Hourly rate is from $28.00 to $33.00