We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

Position Overview:

StepStone is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented and creative intern to join our global Marketing & Communications team for an 10-week paid summer internship in our La Jolla, CA office. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, global team while gaining valuable, hands-on experience in a rapidly growing company. We are looking for a team-player who can get things done and multi-task.

In this internship, you will achieve a broad and inside view of a growing private markets firm and expand your research, writing, communications and people skills in a fast-paced, real-world setting. You will help research, develop, write and track key Communications initiatives including research papers, podcasts, PR, social media and more.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain thought leadership forward look calendar
• Update management report with abstracts for whitepapers
• Conduct market research on peers and relevant third-party publications
• Review whitepapers—format/language
• Help draft email campaigns, podcast summaries, social media
• Assist in maintaining and supporting marketing platforms (Seismic, Salesforce, SharePoint)
• Support the review of firm branded materials, including updating PowerPoint decks rebranding slides and correcting formatting errors
• Coordinate meetings and conference calls

Qualifications/Other Desired Skills/Attributes:

• Graduate from university in December 2025 or Spring/Summer 2026
• Pursuing a degree in communications, marketing or related field
• Must be able to work in person in La Jolla office 3x/week
• Excellent written communications skills
• Willing to learn/ask questions, demonstrate attention to detail
• Promote a positive, team-oriented attitude
• Possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Manage time effectively, follow up on relevant issues
• Understanding of Microsoft Office suite
• Willing to learn and grow
• Professional verbal and written communication skills

Click here to learn more about the intern experience.

Salary Range: $25/hour

The salary is an estimate of pay for this position.  Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience.  The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

About us

Working out of 26 offices in 15 countries, StepStone has a truly global viewpoint.  As people are our biggest asset, we offer resources to help our employees reach their full potential.  Our principles are based on integrity, transparency, respect and creativity, which together define how we do business.  

Join us

When you choose to work at StepStone, you'll find a group of professionals who are passionate about anticipating changes, solving problems and working together to make it all happen. Our integrated global team shares insights into how managers think and operate, as well as how they might perform.  

StepStone offers a competitive compensation package including salary and incentive compensation for all full time hires, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits which include comprehensive healthcare, strong retirement plan, a mental health well-being program, paid time off, student loan repayment program for our US office locations, and several wellness initiatives.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

At StepStone, diversity, equity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure.  Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups representing our dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.  

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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