Preparing for internship in financial sponsors group

Going to be an SA at CS Sponsors. What should I be looking over for the next 2 weeks to make sure I dont get dinged? LBOs **only **(is it worth studying DCFs)? What am I going to be doing in the summer anyway -- updating PE profiles? or LBOs?

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Hi guitarhero666, check out these resources:

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