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Your gap year program for a comprehensive insight into the world of consulting and investments
Learn about your opportunities in the investment world in 9 months and 3 different companies!
Learn about your opportunities in the investment world in 9 months and 3 different companies!
Join ICAP to experience 3 major investment players over 3 months each.
The ICAP is an innovative gap year program that offers a holistic insight into the M&A world.
Take the chance to learn from experienced professionals and benefit from an exclusive mentoring program.
The gap year provides the opportunity to build a great network and connect with colleagues on different events.
The ICAP is an innovative gap year program that offers a holistic insight into the M&A world. With just one application, you can complete three internships in three different companies within nine months, providing a wide range of insights into both the private equity and investment banking world as well as strategy consulting.
We are looking for motivated and talented interns for our Investment Career Accelerator Program with a focus on M&A, Strategy, Tech and Digital. As an ICAP Intern, you'll have the opportunity to work with experienced professionals on projects and challenges, you'll learn from leading industry experts, and you'll gain valuable insights and practical skills that will help you succeed in your future career. Along the way, you'll figure out what really inspires you.
in 3 different companies
+ Kick-off event & ICAP Summit
+ comprehensive mentoring program
September 2026
Applications open until 15 May 2026
Carlsquare is a partner-led global technology investment bank. Our bespoke advisory services cover the whole company lifecycle, from growth equity and debt capital to M&A and IPO. We enable innovators and investors to take successful tech businesses to new heights. Founded in Hamburg at the turn of the millennium, we now span 12 key tech hubs, 8 countries and 2 continents—and have executed more than 600 transactions.
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Denise Köhler
+49 1511 442 8144
denise.koehler@carlsquare.com
Founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and software specialists, FLEX Capital is a private equity fund investing in profitable and growing software and tech companies across the DACH region. FLEX combines deep sector expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, working closely with founders and management teams to build sustainable value over the long term.
FLEX's portfolio includes 11 business platforms. A key differentiator is the firm's structure and its nearly 40 person in house team, which enables hands on support for portfolio companies beyond the traditional advisory model. AI enablement is embedded across both the investment process and operational value creation. FLEX is raising its third fund in 2026.
As a relatively young fund, FLEX offers a modern working environment with low hierarchies, direct access to decision makers, and a strong focus on responsibility and learning. This makes FLEX an ideal place for interns who want to understand how software companies are evaluated, scaled, and supported in practice.
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Alina Kapustina, Talent Acquisition Manager
ak@flex.capital
+49 151 2120 6165
OMMAX is a pan-European digital strategy consultancy shaping technology-, data-, and AI-powered businesses. Partnering with investors, corporates, and mid-sized companies, OMMAX delivers measurable impact through digital strategy and transformation across technology, data, and AI. Since 2011, OMMAX has delivered 3,000+ digital value creation projects, establishing itself as a trusted partner to private equity firms, global enterprises, and digital innovators.
Lisa Stibi, Lead Consultant People & Culture
+ 49 89 277813-273
join@ommax.de
Successful candidates will have excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well as part of a team. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, finance, economics or a related field is an advantage. Fluency in English and German is required and knowledge of an additional language can be of advantage. Ideally, you have already gained practical insights into the private equity world and have a sound knowledge of working with PowerPoint and Excel.
Use the ICAP Gap Year for your personal and professional growth - we give you the chance to gain a variety of industry insights, to work on digital and tech topics and to take on responsibility right from the start. You will be part of exciting and motivated teams in young companies, work in great offices in attractive cities and you can participate in international and after work events. During the gap year, you will benefit heavily from your personal mentors, and build your own investment network, laying the foundation for your career entry after graduation.
in 3 different companies
+ Kick-off event & ICAP Summit
+ comprehensive mentoring program
September 2026
Applications open until 15 May 2026
Are you a good fit? In a virtual meeting with the HR team we will get to know each other. We will test your soft skills and ask basic questions to get to find out more about you in an open conversation.
Do you have the right skillset for the job? On the second round of interviews we will give you the chance to present two case studies to our expert. We will ask certain technical questions and test your hard skills.
We will inform you about our decision in a personal call and will initiate the final process as well as a potential offer very quickly.
"All in one: You gain a holistic understanding of the investment business by experiencing buyer, seller, and advisor perspectives. Beyond the technical knowledge, the program sharpens your strategic thinking, builds industry-relevant skills, and sets you up for long-term career growth across the investment ecosystem.”
"What particularly distinguishes ICAP for me is the opportunity to gain insights into different areas such as private equity, investment banking, and strategy consulting within a short period of time, while working across various phases of the deal cycle. Through the rotating placements, one develops a holistic understanding of investment-related decision-making processes and learns to view strategic, financial, and operational questions in an integrated way. At the same time, participants are deeply embedded in the companies, take on responsibility early on, and work closely with experienced teams. This combination of in-depth professional exposure, international orientation, and hands-on responsibility makes the ICAP program an extremely valuable experience for both my professional and personal development.”
“It was the perfect opportunity to gain an in-depth insight and perspective from each of the three major parties involved in almost every M&A transaction in the private market - PE investor, consulting firm and investment bank - and a unique chance to build a considerable network within these firms that are involved in so many transactions in the European software market.”
