An internship with a search fund offers undergraduates hands-on experience in private equity that gives students directly impact on real-world acquisitions while gaining unparalleled insights into deal-making and business operations.
Similar to private equity, “Searchers” identify high quality businesses, but they emphasize hands-on management by the entrepreneur who leads the acquisition. A search fund is a model where an entrepreneur raises funds to acquire and operate a small or medium-sized business, focusing on growth and long-term value creation.
Becoming a Search Fund Fellow is 100% free and here is what you get by joining:
– Access to our Search Fund Internship job board
– Weekly announcements about new internship opportunities
– 2-week email newsletter of all things search funds
– Free resources to prepare for technical and behavioral interview
Search Fund Fellows offers searchers a unique opportunity to connect with highly motivated students eager to pursue careers in investment banking and private equity. Our platform provides access to a highly targeted applicant pool of freshmen and sophomores from over 200 universities across the U.S., ensuring that searchers can easily find top talent for deal sourcing. By partnering with Search Fund Fellows, searchers gain access to a large network of students who are specifically interested in ETA entrepreneurship and business acquisition. This enables searchers to find highly qualified interns who can assist in identifying and evaluating high-quality businesses for acquisition. With a streamlined application process and guaranteed candidate volume, Search Fund Fellows helps searchers efficiently manage their talent pipeline and strengthen their deal sourcing efforts.
Search Fund Fellows are typically Freshmen and Sophomores in college, who want to purse a career in investment banking and private equity. There is no other job board tailored to this audience.
Using an applicant tracking system (ATS) enables searchers to efficiently manage and organize talent, streamlining the hiring process and ensuring that top candidates are easily identified and tracked throughout every stage.
Search Fund Fellows has a network of thousands of students eager to gain deal experience. On average, our search partners receive more than 200+ applications from students across the US.
Our Search Fund Resources section offers valuable insights into the acquisition entrepreneurship process, helping students and aspiring searchers navigate the world of ETA. Additionally, we provide comprehensive resume and interview preparation resources to ensure students are fully equipped to succeed in competitive finance roles.
Our company employs six talented interns who play an integral role in our daily operations, offering them leadership responsibilities and opportunities for personal growth. Our team understands what it takes to keep a team of interns inspired and focused on meaningful work.
Search Fund Fellows was founded out of a deep passion for the entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) community and a desire to provide students with opportunities in this space that the founder never knew existed. The goal was to create a platform where students could work in a fast-paced environment, directly supporting acquisition entrepreneurs as they find and acquire high-quality businesses. Our team is dedicated to making the process as seamless as possible for searchers, understanding the demands of their work and streamlining the hiring process to help them find the best talent. For students, we aim to provide a clear pathway into competitive finance careers by offering hands-on experience that prepares them for roles in investment banking, private equity, and beyond. Through our commitment to both sides, we strive to build a community where meaningful connections are made, talent is nurtured, and success is achieved.