Executive Search Intern

About the job

About ROMA Hired

ROMA Hired is a premier retained executive search firm that takes pride in delivering exceptional executive talent by understanding our clients’ unique needs. Our clients range from innovative start-ups to established Fortune 500 brands, with a geographic focus on the Americas and MENA.

Position Overview

ROMA Hired is seeking a highly driven and intellectually curious Intern to support executive search, talent intelligence, and strategic advisory engagements.

This role offers direct exposure to executive search, market mapping, and investment-grade talent research. The Intern will work closely with leadership and contribute meaningfully to live retained searches and executive advisory mandates.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious individual to gain firsthand insight into high-level talent strategy, executive positioning, and institutional search methodology.

Key Responsibilities

• Support live retained search engagements through candidate research, profiling, and outreach preparation.
• Conduct market intelligence research across industries including finance, private equity, healthcare, energy, and SaaS.
• Assist in building executive talent maps, competitive landscape analyses, and organizational benchmarking reports.
• Draft candidate summaries, engagement briefs, and client-facing materials.
• Support executive coaching preparation, including background research and briefing materials.
• Analyze compensation benchmarks, hiring trends, and talent movement data to inform strategic recommendations.
• Assist with CRM updates, pipeline tracking, and internal reporting processes.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, content development, and strategic growth projects.

Key Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Political Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of discretion and professionalism.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in executive search, private equity, venture capital, institutional investing, or strategic advisory.

Competencies

• Intellectual curiosity paired with strong strategic judgment and a bias toward execution.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments while building scalable systems and processes.
• Strong executive presence with the interpersonal maturity to influence across senior stakeholders and teams.
• Exceptional analytical rigor with the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• High integrity, resilience, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Disciplined work ethic, accountability, and a collaborative mindset aligned with high-performance cultures.

Note

This is a high-exposure internship. Interns will work directly with senior leadership and are expected to operate with professionalism, discretion, and accountability.

Disclaimer

ROMA Hired is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage application from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented groups. ROMA Hired is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other basis upon which discrimination is prohibited by municipal, state or federal law.