Does anyone know when Ares opens applications for SA positions for Opportunistic Credit and Direct Lending roles? How competitive are these roles/what types of backgrounds are they looking for? Do these SA positions often lead to full-time offers?
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Based on previous WSO threads:
Application Timing: Ares hires Summer Analysts (SA) and first-year analysts in their LA office. Specific application opening dates are not mentioned, but it's common for such roles to open in the fall or early winter for the following summer.
Competitiveness and Backgrounds:
Full-Time Offers: Summer Analyst positions at Ares often lead to full-time offers. This is a common practice in the industry, where successful interns are given the opportunity to return as full-time analysts.
For more detailed insights, you might want to keep an eye on job postings and networking opportunities related to Ares.
Sources: Ares Credit Direct Lending Analyst Exits?, Thoughts on Ares Alternative Credit, Ares vs. Golub Direct Lending, Best Credit Funds That Hire out of Undergrad, What does Ares Credit do?
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