The Opportunity

Adobe generated ~$22B revenue in FY 2024 and has completed ~$10B in strategic acquisitions since 2018. Our Corporate Development team identifies, sources, evaluates, and executes Adobe’s inorganic growth strategy, including acquisitions and investments. Much of our time is spent with Adobe's business unit VPs and Product Managers, but we also work closely with the Corporate Strategy team on big picture projects from the Adobe executives.

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What You'll Do

Partner with internal partners to develop strategic investment themes and assess potential acquisition and investment opportunities

Identify product gaps, evaluate build/partner/buy options, and collaborate on target selection

Conduct comprehensive, meticulous analyses to influence decision-making, including competitive landscapes, valuation, financial analysis etc.

Coordinate all aspects of the M&A process (e.g., due diligence, data rooms, internal approvals/ updates), M&A integration workstreams/handoff

Establish a robust understanding of new customer segments, industry trends, market positioning, and emerging companies

Develop external network of industry specialists to bring outside-in knowledge of market trends and opportunities

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‍What You’ll Need to Succeed

Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program and graduating between December 2026 – June 2027

Excellent quantitative and financial modeling skills, including valuation work; robust understanding of core Accounting/Finance concepts and general acquisition/investment workflow/process

Demonstrated experience influencing and communicating effectively across all levels and teams across the organization; superior communication (written and verbal)

Proven experience leading with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and deliver desired outcomes

External facing communication and relationship management skills

Understanding of software development and architecture is a plus

Understanding of legal aspects related to transaction work is a plus

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About the company

Adobe

Company overview

Adobe is a software company best known for Creative Cloud products like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, plus Document Cloud (Acrobat) and Experience Cloud for marketing, analytics, and commerce. Adobe sells subscriptions to individuals, teams, enterprises, and public-sector organisations. Adobe has also built and marketed generative AI features such as Adobe Firefly across creative workflows. Adobe is headquartered in San Jose, California and operates globally.

Locations and presence

Adobe’s corporate headquarters is in San Jose, and Adobe lists a large network of offices across the US and other countries. For student roles, many 2026 internship postings state a “co-located hybrid” approach, splitting time between an assigned office and home based on team expectations.

Palpable Score

78.8

/ 100

Adobe offers multiple clear entry routes, from internships across functions to university graduate roles, and Adobe backs that up with visible intern programming and a structured hiring-process outline. Pay range visibility is better than many large tech employers, and Adobe Digital Academy publishes unusually specific retention and promotion outcomes. The biggest gap is that Adobe does not publish consistent, company-wide outcomes for internships and new-grad hiring, such as conversion rates and typical time-to-promotion.

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