Job Specifications
Sixth Street’s Summer Internship program is an opportunity for students entering their penultimate year of university (whether that be in a Bachelor or Master’s degree programme) to learn how to be a fundamental investor at a fast-paced, top-tier global investment firm. At Sixth Street, our team builds businesses, invests for growth, acquires assets, provides direct financing, identifies value in public markets, purchases royalty streams, and regularly develops first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of companies and management teams across all stages of growth.
Overview of Program:
Participate in a 10-week internship program designed to give you a robust understanding of Sixth Street’s investing strategies
Acquire extensive training and develop your understanding of financial products, underwriting, modeling, and accounting
Obtain hands-on, meaningful, and substantive work experience in a small class that is representative of our Analyst Program
Gain investing acumen across geographies and asset classes (debt and equity)
Perform in-depth industry research to support our investment evaluation process
Get exposure to senior management and a network of alternative asset management industry leaders
Conduct due diligence on investment opportunities, including in-depth analysis on companies and industries (detailed valuation and financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, DCF analysis, and comparable analysis)
Develop and maintain financial models (Excel), forecasting and analyzing cash flow, capital structure, acquisition / disposition strategy, for existing assets and new investments
Prepare investment memoranda to support financial analysis, analyze market conditions (macro and micro), and outline strategy and investment returns
Investing Internship Placement Opportunities:
London Office: Real Estate, Specialty Lending
Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will ideally be pursuing a BA/BSc or MA/MSc degree
Currently enrolled in an accredited program and must be on track to graduate in either Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
Excellent academic record – please indicate your honours level on your resume and note that we may request a copy of your transcript
Applicable coursework or previous internship in the field of investments or financial markets
Excellent work ethic and high degree of professionalism
Commitment to a team and goal-oriented environment
Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment
Strong ethical standards and integrity
Recruiting Timeline:
Sixth Street will be accepting applications on a rolling basis
Internship Dates:
June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026
Investing Teams Overview
Real Estate – London
Sixth Street’s Real Estate team is a global property investor and solutions provider across the full range of real estate asset classes: residential, hospitality, office, industrial, and retail as well as niche asset classes. We invest across the capital stack in real estate and sector-related operating businesses. We have deep experience investing in and financing both existing and development assets.
Specialty Lending - London
Sixth Street Specialty Lending creates flexible, fully committed investments in large-cap and middle-market businesses. We focus on directly originated thematic investments with dedicated teams across both North America and Europe. Our ability to solve for complexity enables us to deliver certainty and provide long-term capital solutions to the companies and management teams with which we partner.
About Sixth Street
Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams. We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world. We believe our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins. From how we conduct business to how we engage in our communities, everything we do at Sixth Street is rooted in our commitment to our core values:
Cross-Platform: We think across the business and avoid silos at all costs.
Responsibility: We are accountable for our business, to our team, and to our communities.
Ethical: We are ethical and direct in word and deed.
Action: We initiate, execute, and deliver results.
Teamwork: We are better together.
Entrepreneurship:
About the Company
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $115 billion in assets under management and committed capital.* The firm uses its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities and One Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Founded in 2009, Sixth Street has more than 700 team members including over 300 investment professionals operating globally. We invest through our diversified, collaborative investment platforms: TAO, Growth, Direct Lending, Strategic Capital...
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