Summer intern will work on a range of projects critical to the strategic direction and growth of the company. S/he will interact and collaborate within the function and across Hitachi Energy as well as conduct research using open and subscribed sources. S/he will be managed by the Vice President, Business Development and M&A and will work closely under the supervision and tutorship of the assigned function project managers.  

Responsibilities and projects will support each function specialty:

Market & competitive analysis

• Compile and contribute to weekly business intelligence reporting (macro-economic, market, competitor, and customer information)

Mergers & acquisitions

• Monitor and report on in-bound acquisition and investment opportunities; manage communications with Hitachi Energy business units and with external parties (investment bankers, brokers, outside counsel) and ensure follow-up on decisions and next steps

• Lead and prepare M&A project intelligence – weekly news scans, target company profiles

• Participate in due diligence for active projects including managing virtual data room and organizing due diligence requests and weekly work stream reporting.

• Contribute to monthly pipeline and KPI reporting to Hitachi Energy Executive management.

Business Development

• Support on-going business development initiatives aimed at driving innovation, strategic growth and new business models - for example,

  • Region-specific Consulting Growth workshops

  • Innovation playbook

  • Collaboration opportunities with Technology Venture portfolio companies and external fund managers

Challenges

• Working with a variety of Hitachi Energy business unit and function leaders, external advisors and a globally dispersed team

• Attention to detail and quality commensurate with CEO and Executive level discussions

• Breadth of topics and projects across the Corporate Development function

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Research skills

• Excel modeling and Power Point skills

• Oral and written communication skills

• Fluency in English