Applying for MF PE 2024 Summer Analyst Spots?

I have noticed many MF PE funds taking in undergraduate students as summer analysts. EG - Silver Lake, Warburg Pincus, Apollo, Permira etc.

What does the application process look like for these places? To break in, do you need to be at a top target or be diversity?

Are the applications just not open yet or is there a separate path to apply? I have seen formal applications online for KKR, BX etc but haven't seen for some of these.

Do you need to network? Currently a sophomore studying at an IB semi-target but no large PE firm comes for OCR.

I'd appreciate your input!

3 Comments
 

Target heavy. Networking has low ROI for them too. Best bet is to get good IB SA and apply FT from semi-target with no OCR.

 

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