Company:
VerdeVista Partners
Location:
Remote | Virtual Internship | Greater Philadelphia
Positions Available: 5
Commitment:
20 hours per week
26 weeks (6 months) / On-call / No set schedule / Weekend Work
Start Date:
October 13, 2025 - official start date.
(If you cannot start on this date, do not apply)
End Date:
April 13, 2026
(If you cannot balance the workload with your school schedule, do not apply)
About VerdeVista Partners:
VerdeVista Partners is consolidating the fragmented green and snow industry (tree service/landscaping/mulch/lawn/irrigation/nurseries) in the North East United States beginning in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Through strategic mergers and acquisitions we are creating operationally-synergistic powerhouses via a roll-up strategy.
Exercising operational and financial excellence, we are setting the gold standard in quality, employment opportunities, and client satisfaction.
Our leadership team is comprised of accomplished professionals, senior executives from KPMG, DuPont and CitiGroup with expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), finance, operations, law and strategy, offering a rare opportunity for interns to work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on exposure to the entire deal lifecycle.
Role Overview
This unpaid internship is ideal for ambitious individuals looking to break into Investment Banking, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Consulting or Business Development.
Interns will play a critical role in dealflow cultivation, market research, financial analysis, strategic outreach, capital markets, sales, business development and overall deal execution processes.
You will gain real-world experience in:
- Identifying and sourcing acquisition opportunities
- Conducting market research
- Conducting strategic outreach to business owners
- Screening and qualifying potential acquisition targets
- Developing financial models to assess business viability
- Assisting with due diligence and deal structuring
- Interacting with private credit and traditional financial lenders
- Raising equity from allocators/Limited partners (family offices, endowments, and UHNW individuals)
- Developing and Maintaining New business via multichannel outreach (Cold calls, cold email, etc)
Responsibilities
- Conduct targeted market research to identify acquisition opportunities in the tree care sector and related industries
- Develop outreach strategies and assist in deal sourcing through emails, calls, and marketing campaigns
- Screen businesses for fit based on VerdeVista’s acquisition criteria (EBITDA, operations, leadership, etc.)
- Collaborate with leadership to create financial models and preliminary deal structures
- Assist in data analysis and compiling due diligence materials for active opportunities
- Track outreach efforts and help refine the firm’s dealflow pipeline
- Support the team in building and maintaining relationships with industry professionals, sellers, and lenders
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience in Private Equity and M&A deal sourcing
- Exposure to the entire deal lifecycle: from target identification to closing.
- Development of financial modeling, market analysis, and communication skills
- The ability to work closely with VerdeVista’s leadership and board of directors
- The opportunity to contribute to building a growing firm with a unique consolidation strategy
- Opportunity to rise to leadership positions where you will lead fellow interns
- Only the top performers: Letters of recommendation for noteworthy work from seasoned executives at successful culmination of internship.
This internship provides high-value, real-world experience that can serve as a stepping stone for careers in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or sales-focused business development.
Qualifications
- Strong sales instincts and the ability to persuade (priority given to candidates with strong sales backgrounds)
- Ambition, Hunger, Ability to Communicate Clearly and Decisively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fluency and articulate in the English language
- Interest/Experience in Private Equity, M&A, or Business Development
- Ability to conduct market research and think strategically
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (outreach/sales experience)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (financial modeling experience is a bonus)
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Computer Science, Financial Engineering or related field (no degree required if replaced with entrepreneurial experience)
Why VerdeVista?
At VerdeVista, we believe in giving our interns meaningful, hands-on work that makes an impact. You will be directly involved in shaping dealflow and developing the financial insights that drive our acquisition strategy.
We are not looking for spectators.
We are looking for self-starters with a desire to learn, grow, and contribute to building something extraordinary.
We look forward to reviewing your application.
The VerdeVista Team
Cultivating Growth | Nurturing Legacies | VerdeVista
