2026 Audax Women in Private Equity Forum

Audax Private Equity
Zoom
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at second-year undergraduate students who identify as women and are interested in private equity, this forum is virtual and focuses on educational and networking opportunities within the industry.

Best fit for

  • Second-year undergraduate women with interest in private equity and finance education
    — “current second-year students, who identify as women”
  • Students with academic transcripts reflecting strong performance and interest in finance
    — “Submit your most recent academic transcript”

Things to consider

  • Application requires submission of SAT/ACT scores and academic transcript, which may be a barrier for some candidates
    — “Including your SAT/ACT test scores”
  • The forum is virtual, so candidates must be comfortable with online collaboration and engagement
    — “intensive half-day virtual workshop”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize interest in private equity and highlight relevant coursework or projects in your cover letter
    — “a unique opportunity to learn about investing and the world of private equity”
  • Demonstrate your ability to engage in break-out groups by showcasing teamwork or collaborative experiences on your resume
    — “break-out groups with the investment team”
  • Prepare for the video pre-screen by practicing concise, thoughtful responses to common interview questions
    — “four questions and amounts to roughly 90 seconds of content”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • networking with investment professionals
  • understanding of private equity
Typical background
current students targeting a December 2028 or May/June 2029 graduation

Skills & requirements

Required

NetworkingPresentation SkillsResearchCommunication

Preferred

FinancePrivate Equity Knowledge

Stack & domain

FinancePrivate EquityAlternative Asset IndustryInvestmentPortfolio Company Summer Analyst ProgramNetworkingLearningCareer DevelopmentInvestment Team CollaborationPrivate Equity UnderstandingSkills For Private Equity CareerAlternative Assets

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 Women in Private Equity Forum

When: Friday, November 6th from 10AM – 3:30PM EST

Where: Zoom

Audax Women in Private Equity Forum is a program offering current second-year students, who identify as women, 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.

This opportunity is open to current students targeting a December 2028 or May/June 2029 graduation, of all majors, who identify as women and who are interested in learning more about Audax Private Equity.

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 23rd 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 25th (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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