2025 Summer Internship Program: Intern, Investments

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

Hamilton Lane, a global investment leader in the private markets sector, is looking to hire an intern for our investment teams.

What’s the Job:

Our Investment Internship provides a ten-week opportunity to gain a broad exposure to private markets, encompassing both the investment diligence and asset management perspectives.

Interns will learn by engaging in three different types of experiences: on the job training, formal training, and by completing a capstone project or presentation at the end of the summer. 

As the ten-week program concludes, you may be considered for full-time opportunities at Hamilton Lane within our 2026 Analyst Development Program.

You will:

• Develop investment decisions regarding private equity funds and portfolios
• Perform quantitative analysis on fund managers’ investment performance
• Screen and evaluate new investment opportunities across various strategies
• Attend onsite and offsite diligence meetings alongside senior investment professionals
• Assist in the creation of value-added private equity research reports on such topics as general trends in private equity and specific investment strategies
• Prepare written investment recommendations for the firm’s investment committee
• Construct a research report covering one of the following topics:  
  • Benefits of private markets investing
  • Description of Hamilton Lane’s business model, value-add, and differentiation
  • Outline of the diligence process
  • Merits and concerns of a sample investment opportunity
  • Explanation of why the sample investment is a good fit for a particular client portfolio
• Present the report to senior investment professionals and relationship managers acting as a mock prospective client board
• Additional ad-hoc projects and assignments across investment teams

What We’re Looking for:

• High academic achievement
• Languages: Fluency in English reading and writing is essential. Additional European languages is desirable
• Applicants must demonstrate:

• Intellectual curiosity, with a genuine interest in private markets
• Examples of being a self-starter with a drive to excel
• Leadership -  in clubs, sports, community service, etc. 
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to grasp new concepts
• Effective time management and organization skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Other: Proficient in the use of PowerPoint, Word and Excel (basic financial modeling skills is desirable)

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@hamiltonlane.com.

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.