2026 Summer Associate, Alternative Aligned Investments (AAA)

Position Overview

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.

Apollo Aligned Alternatives Fund (“AAA”) is Apollo’s flagship vehicle that provides both institutional and individual investors access to attractive opportunities in the alternatives asset class by investing alongside Apollo’s balance sheet. Through its highly diversified portfolio of private market investments, AAA seeks equity-like returns with relatively lower volatility, growing from $10 billion at launch to over $23 billion in net asset value (NAV) today. AAA is among the largest funds of its kind in the market and expands on Apollo’s alternatives strategy that has been successfully executed at Apollo and Athene for over a decade.  

Primary Responsibilities:

At Apollo, we work as one team, partnering across regions and disciplines to share the perspectives and insights that lead us to exceptional opportunities.  You’ll partner with junior and senior level professionals on a range of projects across the team.

You’ll also

• Develop an understanding of Apollo’s investment strategies by gaining exposure across multiple business lines, including Real Estate, Infrastructure, Credit, Private Equity, etc.

• Perform company and industry due diligence, including risk assessment and quantitative & qualitative analysis of business and market trends

• Monitor existing portfolio companies, evaluating platform and add-on acquisitions and evaluating exit options

• Develop investment committee memoranda and materials with senior team members

• Present and participate in vetting and investment committee meetings, including communicating analyses effectively to senior investment professionals

• Conduct financial modeling and analysis incorporating various business projections and capital structures, while stress testing critical assumptions

• Partner with external due diligence advisors such as accountants, tax experts, consultants and lawyers

• Work with counterparties to execute financings for Apollo’s investments

• Assist the team with additional ad hoc projects

Our Summer Program

Our 10-week Summer Program provides full immersion into the small, dynamic teams that drive Apollo’s innovative investment strategies and access to an unparalleled, apprenticeship learning experience.  Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do.

Our Purpose and Core Values

Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:

• The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.

• The leading provider of capital solutions to companies, with a unique ability to partner at scale and deliver thoughtful, dedicated guidance.

• A contributor to global challenges—such as energy transition, technological innovation, and social impact—using investment as a force for good.

As” One Apollo” We:

• Outperform expectations

• Challenge convention

• Champion opportunity

• Lead responsibly

• Drive collaboration

We believe great work and having fun go hand-in-hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.

Qualifications & Experience

• Pursuing an MBA or JD/MBA (Class of 2027) with an excellent academic record and a demonstrated interest in finance through previous internships, jobs, and coursework

• At least two years of experience in investment banking or buyside role in private capital; additional years of investing experience