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Carlyle

4 student programmes across United Kingdom, United States and Europe. Last checked 10 Oct 2026.

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Programmes and deadlines

Region
  • Intern

    Carlyle Europe Partners; portfolio reporting, valuation support and performance monitoring; bachelor's or master's students or recent graduates; native Spanish and fluent English required; no closing date stated

    Barcelona · Internship year · Private equity

    OpenNo closing date publishedOfficial
  • Private Credit Intern

    London; European Private Credit team, CCOF opportunistic and hybrid capital strategy; analytical support on UK and continental Europe investments; no cycle dates or closing date stated

    London · Internship year · Private equity

    OpenNo closing date publishedOfficial
  • Real Estate Intern

    London; European Real Estate Investment team; sourcing, execution and asset management support; no cycle dates or closing date stated

    London · Internship year · Private equity

    OpenNo closing date publishedOfficial
  • Summer Analyst Program (10 weeks; Global Private Equity, Global Private Credit, Real Assets, AlpInvest) - 2027 postings not found

    New York, Washington DC · Internship year · Private equity, Asset management

    Status unconfirmedNo closing date publishedReported

The interview process

  1. 1

    Application

    Official

    Carlyle's careers page points to its Workday portal (carlyle.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Carlyle) and says it covers student and early careers programmes (summer analyst, internship, analyst, graduate). It gives no dates or interview stages.

  2. 2

    Internship postings (official)

    Official

    The three internship postings on the Workday board (London Private Credit, London Real Estate, Barcelona Europe Partners) give no interview stages or closing dates. They ask for strong academics (finance or economics preferred), financial modelling skills and a proven interest in investing, with prior internship or investment banking, private equity or consulting experience ideally. Applications are made through the Workday posting.

  3. 3

    Application timing and review

    Reported

    Per a third-party guide: US summer analyst listings appear in the fall for the following summer, PE tracks first, with Credit and Real Assets following; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is favoured. The guide models the summer 2028 cycle (applications August to November 2027), so it is an estimate for the next cycle and not a firm-stated date.

  4. 4

    Screening

    Reported

    Per a third-party guide: CV screen with strict graduation-year checks, then a 30-minute phone or video screen covering the CV, motivation and track-specific warm-up questions. Not stated by the firm.

  5. 5

    Technical rounds

    Reported

    Per a third-party guide: one or two technical rounds, a paper LBO for private equity tracks and credit scenarios (covenants) for credit tracks, plus three-statement and DCF questions. Not stated by the firm.

  6. 6

    Superday and final round

    Reported

    Per a third-party guide: a superday of three to five back-to-back interviews with senior professionals testing investment judgment and team fit, possibly a case study or presentation, then a leadership meeting. Offers are said to follow within one to two weeks. Not stated by the firm.

Official means the information comes from Carlyle's own website or job board. Reported means a reputable third party published it. Whitmore is independent and not affiliated with Carlyle. Always confirm details on the firm's own site before applying.