Student Careers at KKR

KKR is a global investment firm that invests across private markets and provides alternative asset management, capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm says its mission is to fortify companies and communities and help secure the futures of the institutions and individuals that rely on it. Its investment activities span private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate, alongside insurance and strategic holdings.

KKR serves institutional investors, eligible individual investors, families and entrepreneurs, and companies. Its institutional clients include pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, and insurance companies. The firm also provides global wealth solutions across private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, and works with families and entrepreneurs on investment needs.

KKR describes its relationship with portfolio companies as extending beyond capital. It aims to act as a trusted partner, supporting operational excellence and bringing expertise across industries and markets. Its investment funds and capital markets capabilities support its broader work across private markets, while its insurance business is conducted through Global Atlantic.

The firm was co-founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, alongside their mentor Jerome Kohlberg. KKR says it began as a U.S.-focused private equity firm and has since grown into a global business investing multiple types of capital on behalf of clients. Its history page presents partnership and collaboration as foundational to the firm.

KKR’s stated values include pursuing excellence, earning like and trust every day, staying curious and creative, working together, and remembering that people are counting on the firm. Its company materials emphasize shared success among clients, portfolio companies and communities. The firm describes its workplace as collaborative and team-oriented.

KKR’s student careers programs include internships and early-career full-time opportunities across the globe. The firm says student programs provide immersive orientation and training, mentorship, educational opportunities, networking, and exposure to analytical projects and investment deals. Student opportunities are offered across asset management, insurance and business operations, with roles listed across the U.S., UK and Europe, India, and Asia-Pacific. Program details and availability vary by role and location.

KKR’s student recruiting materials describe a focus on helping emerging talent develop skills and build careers at the firm. The firm highlights training, career discussions, one-to-one mentorship and a spirit of shared ownership as elements of the student experience. Prospective applicants can consult its official student careers pages for current openings and program-specific requirements.