Internship

Junior Analyst

Data & Technology Solutions

StepStone Group

StepStone Group

501-1,000 employees

Global private markets firm managing capital

Compensation Overview

$30/hr

La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; some on-site days in La Jolla, California.

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
SQL
ETL
Data Governance
Snowflake

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative or qualitative field.
  • 0–2 years of experience or relevant coursework in data analysis, data stewardship, or operations.
  • Foundational SQL skills with the ability to perform basic data profiling and querying (experience with Snowflake is a plus).
  • Basic understanding of data modeling, data integration, or ETL/ELT concepts.
  • Strong interest in private markets, financial data, and bridging the gap between business needs and technology.
  • Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical engineering teams and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • Support entity management initiatives by helping to define, model, and maintain master data entities across the firm.
  • Assist in gathering, cleaning, standardizing, and deduplicating data from internal and external systems to support the creation of trusted “golden records”.
  • Execute records matching and merging workflows based on established logic and conflict resolution rules.
  • Act as a junior business partner by collaborating with stakeholders to understand and document domain definitions, business rules, and data lineage.
  • Implement routine data quality checks and validations to identify anomalies and ensure the accuracy and consistency of firmwide data.
  • Help create and maintain clear documentation, data definitions, and governance rules for master data assets.
  • Assist the Data Engineering team in integrating master data processes with broader workflows and Snowflake data models.
  • Provide general support for other data initiatives, including ad-hoc analysis and data profiling.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior internship or coursework experience in data governance or data stewardship is a plus.
  • Familiarity with data quality monitoring concepts.
  • Exposure to financial or investment data domains.
  • Eagerness to learn MDM platforms, data engineering tools, and metadata management.

StepStone is a global private markets firm that manages and allocates capital across private equity, infrastructure, real assets, real estate, and private debt. It oversees about US$91 billion of private capital allocations, including roughly US$24 billion in assets under management, and builds customized investment portfolios for sophisticated investors using a research-driven process that combines primary fund commitments, secondary purchases, and co-investments. The firm operates worldwide with offices in cities such as Beijing, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Tokyo, among others. StepStone differentiates itself by its integrated approach to private markets (primaries, secondaries, and co-investments), its disciplined, research-based investment process, and its ability to tailor portfolios for large institutional clients. The goal is to provide tailored, diversified private markets exposure and capital allocation solutions that meet the needs of demanding investors.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • $3.77 billion SREP V validates demand for real estate secondaries.
  • Over $13 billion deployed annually into real estate funds recently.
  • Income-focused real estate strategies fit uncertain rate and cap-rate conditions.

What critics are saying

  • Real estate revenues remain exposed to ownership, operation, and development risk.
  • Higher interest rates pressure valuations, leverage, and transaction volumes.
  • Secondaries fundraising concentration creates exposure if real estate market sentiment weakens.

What makes StepStone Group unique

  • Customized private real estate portfolios across funds, secondaries, and co-investments.
  • Deep market research and investment analysis support institutional underwriting.
  • Global team sources differentiated deal flow across real estate markets.

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