Minneapolis, MN, July 2023 – NorthCoast is pleased to announce the addition of Sophie Chez as a summer intern via continuing participation in the Small Business Investing Scholars Program. Sophie is originally from Minnetonka, MN and is entering her senior year at Arizona State University, majoring in economics, politics, and Spanish.
During her eight-week internship, Sophie will participate in a wide array of firm activities, including monitoring and analyzing existing investments, reviewing potential investments, conducting industry research, and ad hoc projects focused on internal process improvement for the firm.
Launched in 2019, the Small Business Investing Scholars Program is the first internship program intended to promote diversity and inclusion among private equity and direct lending SBIC funds. This 8-week program offers top undergraduate students interested in a career in finance or private equity the opportunity to work in one of the participating SBIC firms across the nation.