Business Technology Advisor: IT M&A - Intern 2024
Make your mark. Our growing technology consulting team focuses on our private equity and other clients’ critical and strategic technology needs related to the M&A lifecycle. Join our dynamic team and deliver essential technology diligence and post-acquisition integration services to clients in a variety of commercial industries. Ideal candidates for this career opportunity will have a passion for technology tools and applications with focus on client service delivery and professional development in the exciting and fast paced M&A middle-market.
What does diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to Plante Moran? It means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.
Your role.
You will be an integral member of Plante Moran’s growing IT M&A practice area by working alongside experienced practitioners and leveraging refined and proprietary methodologies and tools. Your work will primarily include, but not be limited to:
- Performing IT due diligence activities on behalf of private equity clients and strategic corporate buyers as they evaluate potential acquisitions in manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.
- Creating IT scorecards, best practice analyses, risk assessments, financial summaries, and overall recommendations.
- Analyzing complex merger integration and carve-out separation scenarios including providing feedback on and developing transition service agreements and transition workplans.
- Translating technical observations into practical, actionable, and readily understandable roadmaps for client sponsors.
- Providing advisory and/or management support to execute roadmaps and recommendations following completed acquisition.
- Supporting business development activities including networking, developing proposals, and participating in presentations to prospective clients.
The qualifications.
- Strong interest in broad range of technologies and best practices such as network architecture, system administration, cloud services, enterprise applications, technology process management, and cybersecurity.
- Detail-oriented leader with problem-solving, project management, facilitation, and analytical skills.
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in business discipline, management information systems, information technology, or related field.
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience ranging from technical professionals to C-level executives/leaders.
- Ability to efficiently multitask amongst multiple client and internal projects.
- Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
- Foundational information technology (IT) knowledge such as types of enterprise cloud-based applications as well as business acumen and knowledge of business process design in areas such as supply chain and accounting is preferred.
What makes us different?
On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture and an endless array of opportunities.
We’re consistently recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” "Best Companies in Consulting and Professional Services,” “Best Workplaces for Women,” and “Best Workplaces for Parents” — distinctions awarded to us based on confidential feedback from our staff. And we live out our “We care” culture everyday—we care about our staff, clients, and communities—with one of the lowest staff turnovers in our industry. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now.
This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week. This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel.
Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.
Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.
The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.
The compensation ranges listed on this posting reflect differences based on geographical region.