Spring 2027 Cohort

Private Equity Sourcing Analyst

A 14-week remote internship sourcing deals for private equity buyers.

  • Remote, on Microsoft Teams
  • Internship
  • January 18 to May 7, 2027
  • Academic credit plus sourcing bonus
How to Apply

About Greymont Advisors

Greymont Advisors is a buy-side M&A advisory firm. We work for private equity firms and strategic acquirers. Our job is to find founder-owned and family-owned companies in the lower middle market that aren’t for sale yet, and prepare them for the right buyer.

The program

The Spring 2027 Analyst Program runs for 14 weeks, from January 18 to May 7, entirely remote on Microsoft Teams.

Weeks 1–7

Analyst Bootcamp

January to mid-March · about 6–8 hours a week

  • One 90-minute live session a week
  • Eleven modules from Greymont’s own sourcing workbook: how private equity works, reading a buyer’s thesis, market mapping, screening, small-business financials and adjusted EBITDA, owner outreach, discovery calls, and packaging an opportunity for a buyer
  • Ends with a capstone presentation in Week 7. Analysts who score 80% or higher across the Bootcamp move on to live sourcing.

Weeks 8–14

Live Sourcing

After spring break to early May · about 10–12 hours a week

  • Work in pairs, each pair supervised by a Greymont partner, on active buyer mandates
  • Map and screen companies, reach out to owners, and qualify opportunities for buyers
  • Weekly 30-minute pipeline stand-up

What you get

  • Real buy-side sourcing experience on live mandates

  • The Greymont Analyst Certificate, awarded in May

  • Academic credit, coordinated with your school

  • A sourcing bonus for each qualified owner you bring in

  • Written recommendations for strong performers, and consideration for summer and post-graduate roles

Who we’re looking for

  • Undergraduate or graduate students interested in private equity, investment banking or M&A
  • Clear writers who are comfortable with Excel
  • Curious about how small businesses actually work
  • Comfortable speaking with business owners professionally
  • Able to commit the full 14 weeks

Compensation

Academic credit plus a performance-based sourcing bonus. This is not an hourly paid position.

How to Apply

Email your resume and a short note

Send your resume with a short note (4–5 sentences) answering this question:

Which industry do you think private equity is overlooking, and why?

  1. Attach your resume as a PDF.
  2. Write your 4–5 sentence answer in the email.
  3. Use this subject line: Spring 2027 Analyst Application – Your Name

We review applications on a rolling basis and interview in November and December. The cohort is small, so apply early.