Private equity
Warburg Pincus
4 student programmes across United States, United Kingdom and Europe. Last checked 10 Oct 2026.
Programmes and deadlines
- 2028 US Analyst Program
Full-Time; graduating December 2027 to June 2028, start August 2028
New York · Final year or graduate · Private equity
- Berlin Investing Internship
Industrials or Technology team; about three months or longer; start quarters Q4 2026 to Q4 2028
Berlin · Internship year · Private equity
- Catalyst Program
two breakfast sessions at the New York headquarters for first- and second-year students; reported for June to July
New York · Early university · Private equity
The interview process
- 1
Application (US analyst)
OfficialApply online through Warburg Pincus's Greenhouse board. The posting says materials are screened, shortlisted candidates are interviewed, and background and reference checks happen at the final stage before an offer. Applicants must graduate between December 2027 and June 2028 and the posting stresses strong academics and challenging undergraduate coursework. The posting states no deadline.
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Europe analyst timetable
OfficialThe Europe analyst page gives the 2027 timetable: applications open 1 August 2026, first and second round interviews in September and October, a superday in October, offers in October and November, and a start in August 2027. The page names no closing date.
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Interview stages
ReportedPer a third-party guide: first and second round interviews with VPs, Principals and Partners (investment thesis, sector knowledge, modelling fluency), then a superday with several back-to-back interviews and a case study; London roles may include a 90-minute LBO modelling exercise. About 40 to 60 candidates reach the superday and about 20 finalists are selected. Not stated by the firm beyond the round structure above.
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Berlin internship application
OfficialThe Berlin internship posting asks for a current university student with at least three months of prior top-tier private equity or investment banking experience, strong analytical skills, English fluency (and German fluency for the Technology team), for roughly three months or longer. It states no deadline; a rolling start in multiple quarters is offered.
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