Strategy & Business Development Intern — M&A & Planning

ITT Inc. - English US; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

ITT Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Strategy & Business Development Intern. You will support annual strategic planning, assist with mergers and acquisitions, and help manage the pipeline of targets while aiding due diligence on active deals.

The role targets finance/business majors in their senior year and offers a full-time, 40-hour week schedule for Nov 2026–Aug 2027 on-site in Irvine.

Qualifications

• 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).

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.

Skills

Market research

Competitive analysis

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Excel modeling

Communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

BS/MBA in Business

Job description

ITT Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Strategy & Business Development Intern. You will support annual strategic planning, assist with mergers and acquisitions, and help manage the pipeline of targets while aiding due diligence on active deals.

The role targets finance/business majors in their senior year and offers a full-time, 40-hour week schedule for Nov 2026–Aug 2027 on-site in Irvine.