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how about u ask them that question?
srsly, dont know what do you expect to gain here? you want everybody to tell you that PE firms dont take interns straight from undergrad, but that it happens sometimes?
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I'll probably need a better understanding on where you're at. 1. Are you going to LSE for post-graduate studies? If so, what are you pursuing? 2. What kind of "top PE firm" are you referring to? Region/Geography, Focus? 3. How does this interning at both a top asset management and top PE firm work out? What are you doing at these places? Is this a back-to-back internship?
animalz: I just want to know if others have been in the same/similar position and what they ended up doing and how things went for them.
thecoldburns: I apologize for being so unspecific.
No need for an apology.
I have zero experience in India's PE market although I am located within Asia (mostly HK/China & Singapore). My understanding, nonetheless, is that the megafunds (Blackstone, KKR, etc.) and the top Asian firms (e.g. Baring PE) will not take fresh hires - most will require experience (1 to 2 years). The MM and boutique firms on the other hand are more open to converting interns/fresh graduates.
As with what has been stated, that does not mean that moving straight in after the internship is not impossible. That will really depend on the MD/team whom you work with. To my knowledge, they has been only 2 or 3 hires in the top firms within the fresh graduate space. Perhaps when you get a clearer understanding of your job scope, then it will be easier to determine the possibility of a conversion.
There is a PE analyst located in India on WSO. You can try reaching out to him. //www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/life-at-a-boutique-pe-in-an-emerging-mar…
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