Internship program

Learning private equity by doing it

Since 2013, about 50 students have worked alongside Oak Stream on live deal sourcing, industry research and analysis.

The program

Real work, real mentorship

Ryan Addis has mentored students since founding Oak Stream in 2013, and he designed the internship program at a lower-middle-market private equity firm where he served as operating partner. Interns contribute to the same work that drives our investing and consulting.

  • Sourcing and screening acquisition opportunities
  • Industry and market research
  • Financial analysis and modeling
  • Investment memos and presentation materials
  • Strategic-planning and operating projects
~50
interns since 2013
2013
program founded

Where our interns study

Schools including

  • Pepperdine University
  • Stanford University
  • University of Southern California
  • California Lutheran University
  • UC Berkeley
  • Northeastern University
  • and others

Interested in interning?

Students interested in private equity, M&A or operations can email a résumé and a short note about their interests.