2026 Audax Amplify Forum for Underrepresented Minorities

Audax Private Equity
Zoom, US
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Underrepresented minority students with academic transcripts and a clear interest in private equity will find this forum a gateway into the industry through targeted networking and education.

Best fit for

  • Current second-year students from underrepresented minority backgrounds seeking early exposure to private equity.
    — “open to current students targeting a December 2028 or May/June 2029 graduation”
  • Students looking to build foundational knowledge in finance and connect with professionals in the private equity space.
    — “learn about investing and the world of private equity. Selected participants will attend Audax's intensive half-day virtual workshop that includes break-out groups with the investment team.”

Things to consider

  • The program is limited to students with specific demographic identities and graduation timelines.
    — “open to current students targeting a December 2028 or May/June 2029 graduation, of all majors, who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or first-generation college students.”
  • Applicants must prepare and submit a short cover letter, academic transcript, and test scores in a single PDF.
    — “please combine the following into a single PDF and attach it to your application in the Resume section”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your interest in private equity and how the forum aligns with your career goals.
    — “why you are interested in this program”
  • Highlight relevant coursework or projects that demonstrate your understanding of finance.
    — “gain an understanding of the skills necessary for a successful career in private equity”
  • Ensure your academic transcript reflects strong performance in relevant subjects.
    — “Submit your most recent academic transcript”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • networking with investment professionals
  • understanding of private equity
Typical background
undergraduate or graduate student

Skills & requirements

Required

NetworkingFinancePrivate Equity

Preferred

Investment AnalysisPortfolio Management

About the role

Original posting from Audax Private Equity via Greenhouse

Headquartered in Boston, with offices in San Francisco, New York, London and Hong Kong, Audax Private Equity is a leading private equity platform focused on investing across the North American middle market. Audax Private Equity manages three strategies: its Flagship and Origins private equity strategies, seeking control buyouts in the middle and lower middle markets, respectively, and its Strategic Capital strategy that provides customized equity solutions to PE-backed portfolio companies to help drive continued growth. Our objective is to accelerate value creation through our Buy & Build strategy and the Audax Value Agenda™, a holistic framework that seeks to enable, create, and protect value across every stage of the investment lifecycle. As of March 2026, Audax Private Equity had more than $20 billion of assets under management.

For more information, visit www.audaxprivateequity.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Audax PE Amplify Forum for Underrepresented Minorities  

When: Friday, October 30th from 10AM – 3:30PM EST

Where: Zoom

Audax Amplify Forum is a program offering current second-year students, who identify as first-generation college students, and/or Black/African American, and/or Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American a unique opportunity to learn about investing and the world of private equity. Selected participants will attend Audax's intensive half-day virtual workshop that includes break-out groups with the investment team. The forum will provide an overview of finance and how private equity fits into the alternative asset industry.  Attendees will also gain an understanding of the skills necessary for a successful career in private equity. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about our Portfolio Company Summer Analyst program and network with investment professionals from the firm.

The Audax Amplify Forum is open to current students targeting a December 2028 or May/June 2029 graduation, of all majors, who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or first-generation college students.

When applying to participate in the forum through our applicant tracking system, please combine the following into a single PDF and attach it to your application in the Resume section:

Short Cover Letter

Please include a brief cover letter (250 words or less) detailing why you are interested in this program

Resume

Including your SAT/ACT test scores

Academic Transcript

Submit your most recent academic transcript

Applications will go live on Wednesday, October 7th at 12:00PM EST and are due by Friday, October 16th at 11:59 PM EST.

Once the application closes, you will be prompted to complete a short video pre-screen for our team to review. It consists of four questions and amounts to roughly 90 seconds of content for our team to watch. You will have until end of day Sunday, October 18th (48 hours after the application closes) to complete it.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that Audax Group and its affiliated entities do not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement. Any unsolicited resume that is sent to directly to Audax Group or one of its affiliated entities, or its employees, including those submitted to hiring managers by a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement, will be considered property of Audax Group. If a third-party recruiting agency submits a resume without an agreement, Audax Group or its affiliated entities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the third-party recruiting agency. Any third-party recruiting agency should contact either a member of the Talent Acquisition or Human Resource team at Audax Group, in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service based upon a specific job opening.

Source: Audax Private Equity careers (Greenhouse)

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