Finance/Operations Summer Intern - Sketchy
Company Description:
At Sketchy, we’re transforming how students learn by turning complex topics into unforgettable visual journeys. Our mission? To help students master challenging material, achieve higher scores, and bring their knowledge to life through interactive cases. Through a combination of art, science, and cutting-edge technology, we enable students to learn, retain, and practice—effortlessly. The short version? We’re here to make better clinicians.
About the Role:
Sketchy is offering a Summer 2025 internship opportunity for an MBA/Master’s student in the Finance/Operations team. This internship is designed to provide you with hands-on experience working closely with the CFO on high-impact strategic projects. As an intern, you will gain exposure to key financial and operational functions, contributing to decision-making that will shape the company's future. You'll be involved in market research, financial modeling, and strategic analysis, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business growth. This is a hands-on role with direct exposure to executive-level decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Market Research & Strategy: Assist in developing recommendations for potential new markets. This will involve conducting research, analyzing market trends, and identifying opportunities for business expansion. You will help synthesize data and insights to inform strategic decision-making.
- Financial Modeling: Create financial models to support fundraising initiatives. You’ll work on projections, valuations, and other financial analyses that will provide critical insights for potential investors and internal stakeholders.
- Internal Knowledge Management: Organize and synthesize internal learnings from past market explorations into a structured, shareable knowledge base. This project will involve gathering and summarizing insights from previous market efforts to create a comprehensive repository of information that can be used by other teams moving forward.
- Ad-hoc Strategic & Operational Analysis: Support ad-hoc strategic and operational analyses as needed. This could include analyzing operational efficiencies, forecasting financial trends, or conducting any other research to support Sketchy’s business goals.
About You:
- Strong Interest in Strategic Finance & Operations: You are passionate about business strategy, market analysis, and financial operations. You’re eager to contribute to high-level strategic projects and have a strong interest in understanding the inner workings of a growing company.
- Academic Background: You are currently pursuing an MBA or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. You have a strong academic record and are looking to apply your advanced coursework in a real-world setting.
- Relevant Experience: Prior internships or coursework in finance, business development, operations, or strategy is a plus. Experience with financial modeling, market analysis, or business operations would be highly beneficial.
- Analytical & Financial Acumen: Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with a solid understanding of financial modeling, data analysis, and market research. You should be comfortable with Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Attention to Detail & Structured Thinking: You excel at organizing complex information and distilling it into actionable insights. You take pride in presenting information in a clear and structured way.
- Team Player & Strong Communication Skills: You’re a collaborative and communicative team member who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You are comfortable working across different functions and clearly communicating your findings and recommendations.
- Self-Starter with a Growth Mindset: You are proactive, self-motivated, and eager to take ownership of projects. You approach challenges with a growth mindset, learning quickly and adapting as needed.
- Diversity and Inclusion: As part of Sketchy’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, we strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups in the finance and operations sectors.
- Location: You are able to work remotely in one of these select US states for the duration of your internship: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington
Broader Portfolio-Wide Intern Program:
Since 2019, TCG has run a broader portfolio-wide intern program connecting interns across TCG and our portfolio companies. This unique initiative offers interns the chance to participate in:
- Networking & Educational Sessions: Engage in in-person (based on location) and virtual sessions designed to broaden your understanding of the industry and strengthen your professional network.
- "AMA" Sessions with TCG Partners and Executives: Learn directly from senior leaders at TCG and portfolio companies through interactive "Ask Me Anything" sessions, where you’ll get insights into their career journeys and key business strategies.
- Executive Coaching: Benefit from executive coaching sessions with industry-leading coaches who will provide guidance on best practices for leadership, career development, and personal growth.
- Technical Training: Participate in training sessions that help sharpen your technical skills, particularly in areas such as financial modeling, sourcing, and themework.
Expected weekly base salary: $1,000
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits that may be offered in connection with the advertised role.
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