my other offer is from 2 of the big 4 firms, 2 year graduate program (full time). in financial hhhh
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PE dawg. Take it and start networking and leveraging the name to find other opportunities with boutiques etc. And of course kill it during your internship so you get the full time offer (or at least to the best of your abilities)
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Sounds like you're fairly risk averse, which is fine but given that this seems to be a reputable fund you should have no problem going back to Big 4 as they are much more open to lateral hires - in the event you don't get a full time offer
I am not that familiar with MENA region but I doubt that after 6 month of PE experience you will have lower chances for big4 accounting advisory, I believe even in case that you wont get FT offer you can always get back to big4.
Dubai to be specific.
But whats so special about the program? Cant you just find smth else after those 6 month? In Europe big4 recruits on an ongoing basis, just in Germany there are like 50 internship/starting lvl vacancies per firm on any given day. Is it different in Dubai? Frankly speaking I would take the risk, potential upside is really high, and judging by those offers looks like you are more than able to find smth else in case of not recieving an offer
PE all day man.
As others have said, it is easier to go into Big 4 post PE internship than it would be to get from Big 4 into PE.
If you accept Big 4 you will be pushing to get back into PE and wondering what could have happened if you had really performed well during your internship.
I had a friend of mine who interned at a shop who didn't have a full time program and they ended up offering him a full time position as he performed so well. Admittedly, it is anecdotal - but it does happen.
All the best, OP!
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How is this even a question? Is your end goal PE? If yes, then take the PE internship. Two year at a Big 4 accounting firm isn't going to do anything to help you reach your goal. Even if your PE internship doesn't result in a full-time offer, at least you'll have a solid internship to leverage for other opportunities.
Would Private equity hire full time with just 6 month of PE internship experience?
You seem to be trying to talk your way out of doing the PE internship. Seems like a no brainer, you want to work in PE, so go work in PE. Why take the big 4 job just to take it? At least try the PE gig out and see what happens. If you end up without a job in 6 months so what, you're young, you'll survive.
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Pe it is
Exec sum: PE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Big 4
Unless you need the FT job for financial reasosn, go for PE.
Even if it doesn't work out, you have a decent chance to leverage the PE internship towards a FT offer at a IB boutique or similar, depending on your exact goals. Investing is about taking calculated risk with attractive reward possibilities, you just experience that firsthand ;)
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