Private Equity vs. Investment Banking out of Undergrad
Hi all, I have two summer 2021 internship offers currently on the table. One is with aPEshop inNYC, and the other is investment banking inNYCas well, and both firms have good names. I know a lot of people in the industry recommend investment banking first, but ifPEis the end goal for a lot of people, it seems appealing to just go into it after undergrad. What factors I should think about when making a decision? Please let me know your thoughts!
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You should use the search. There's a ton of threads and information about this exact topic
What firms?
You need to vet whether or not thePEfund will bring you onFTas an analyst, if not then I'd recommend taking theIBoffer.FTrecruiting is not fun especially in this economy
this is a huge point. know a few people from my target who got really prestigiousPEinternships their junior summer, but the firm either just does not hire full time out of undergrad or they have super low conversion rates, and then you are relatively fucked forFTrecruiting. Super tough to get intoIBwithout anIBinternship (even with a goodPEinternship), and all these kids ended up at mediocre MMPE or just went with non-finance roles, even though all had really competitive profiles and could've likely landed greatIBjobs.
Most people I have seen with those prestigious junior yearPEinternships end up at topIBgroups forFTif they don't convert
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354manbetxYes, full time would be on the table. I know many interns that worked at thePEfirm and just got return offers.
There's exceptions to every rule, but 9/10 times you should take thePEjob. You can always do banking after two years ofPE, but not the other way around. Even if you have aGSM&A offer, I'd take aMMPEjob bc it will set you up well for business school and you will be able to recruit to a megafund bc of your experience. Or you can go back to aMMfund or take theGSM&A offer postMBA.
Personally would takeGSIBDoverMMPEevery day of the week. If you get two years into your stint and decide you want to do something else, you have way more optionality with theGSbrand on your resume.
GSM&A isn't a thing lol.GSgoes by coverage, not product group.
OP, it depends on if you have theFTreturn possibility and if you're happy there for Analyst and potentially Associate years.
If no to either of the above, then you're better off sticking toGScoverage group and recruiting down the traditional path into MFPE or whatever you're really interested in. if you stick with a smaller boutiqe/MMPEfund, you may end up with a lower chance of laterling into MFPE than if you had gone theGS路径。
Take this with a grain of salt just because I have no clue whatIBorPEoffers you are considering and also have no clue what your educational/finance background is like.
I think it should really come down to:
1. Whether thatPEshop is where you want to be in the long-term (think 5+ years) or positions you well for recruiting for whatever role you want in the future
2. Where you'll be able to succeed and grow the most
Even if thePEshop is where you want to ultimately end up, you need to figure out whether the intern-to-full time conversion rate gives you a reasonable chance to end up there post-grad and you also want to know if the firm has a good analyst program that will train you to succeed and grow there rather than just throwing you into the deep end. Have you had a lot of exposure to finance and developed the technical skills to succeed in a more independent role? Or are you coming from a more liberal arts-y type of background? There's a good reason why manyPEfirms haven't started hiring people out of undergrad and part of it is that IB gives you early exposure to capital markets and a variety of deals to develop your interest in specific industries or investment mandates, and it also offers you the chance to build out your social / career network that will be much more useful when you're in more senior positions and take on a more sourcing-heavy role.
Personally, I'd lean towards taking thePEoffer anyways just to get that buy-side exposure and also, if you eventually decide to recruit out toIBfor full-time, having that name on your resume definitely opens a lot more doors for full-time recruiting than anotherIBname.
Thank you! This is a really great answer and definitely helps out.
Hey, I recently created a post on this, but mainly the question is should I stay in PE (Pension fund LP, infra&energy) or pursuit IB? PE as an LP comp is lower than GPs so that I think could be a determinant factor, but also, as an LP I got direct contact withKKR,Blackstone, etc. I am currently in aGSprocess to IBDanalyst.
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