Research Analyst Internship - Venture Capital

About the role

Australiance is recruiting, on behalf of its client, a Research Analyst intern for a growing investment and venture platform that supports venture funds, investors and the startup ecosystem. The client is building its flagship VC fund of funds and expanding its investment activities. The internship gives hands-on exposure to investment research and the venture capital ecosystem, with a start date as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Research venture capital funds, managers and market trends, and gather and summarise data on fund strategies, performance and portfolios
• Prepare research notes and comparison materials across funds and managers, and support internal research
• Build and maintain Excel-based analysis and comparison models, and work with quantitative data sets and financial information
• Help prepare numerical and research-based internal reports, and organise and maintain research and due diligence materials
• Collect and review information from fund managers, support investment and portfolio reporting, and contribute to ad-hoc analytical and research tasks

Required profile

• Final-year student in finance, economics, commerce, mathematics or a similar field
• Strong numerical and analytical ability, detail-oriented and structured in thinking
• Curious about investments, funds management or venture capital; proactive, reliable and willing to learn
• Able to work independently in a small, fast-moving team; previous VC or investment experience is not required

Required skills

• High proficiency in Excel and comfort working with data

What we offer

• 6-month internship, part-time (about 3 days per week) or full-time considered
• Hybrid working model
• Monthly allowance provided
• Potential opportunity for full-time conversion after the internship