BAM's Bridger Program for Associates

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Can someone add some color on BAM's Bridger Program as a career choice? 

I understand this is a 6-month program. But does it make sense as a career choice for a 1st year PE associate?

I am trying to understand prestige, exposure, internal growth, etc.

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I don't know about conversion. Is it worth leaving PE is dependent on whether you're cut out for a hedge fund career I'd imagine. If you want to do this work it makes sense (if not other programs).

Nobody is going to care if you did P72 Academy or Bridger, they're going to care about what PM you worked for and how good you are making $ 

 

I agree here. If the chances of you being placed directly on a team after the program aren't high, you are better off recruiting directly for a pod. My team recently hired someone from PE

 
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didn't go through but heard anecdotally - think it's a good program. train you up 6 months, good matchmaking program to assign you to a team that fits what you want to do etc. that 6 months counts as work experience so you hit the ground running at a pod and can get promoted "seemingly" faster. you'll get the requisite training and mitigate the error portion of trial and error that's necessary in any new team you join they seem to oddly have a preference for ex SS research people though. feel like that covers exposure and career progression. on prestige: dude cmon man, if at this point you haven't realized that thinking about "prestige" is stupid and completely misses the point, you're ngmi. Carve your own path of prestige by just being fkn good stop relying on external titles and gold stars to fuel your self worth. assess career options on its merits and risk/reward of financial compensation and agency. stop being a college kid in your head

 

Might be a dumb question but is there a certain time of year the program is available? Trying to find more information about it on their website and linkedin but cant find an application anywhere. 

 

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