I've seen a few posts on PE in the middle east and Abraaj in particular. I secured an internship at the Abraaj Group for this summer in Dubai so I created this forum to help put some things in perspective. I'm currently a junior studying in the US. Ask me anything!
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Wouldn’t that make Wendy happy?
How much are they paying u?
Didn't know they let Chimps create their own Private Equity Forum.
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Poor attempt at trolling bruh....
God help! Please. How did you secure it? Any chance of slipping in? Can you put a little bit of details? Thank you. It will be a great help!
Interested in this as well. How did you apply? Are internships posted on their website?
yes! but it looks like we have to send a cover letter in the email and attach your resume. that's plain and simple. one must be tip-top with the words that way.
Don't wear shorts.
Could you walk through the process? Super cool firm doing great work
Assuming the internship went well, you could land a spot in their two year analyst program. Comp and deal flow are supposed to be great, and you'll have exposure across industries and different emerging markets - ideal for anyone even remotely considering setting up their own PE shop in the long run. I currently live in the Emirates, and it's really much more relaxed than what people seem to think. Seems like a fantastic opportunity to me!
Do they recruit at the associate level for someone who’s done 2-3 years in MBB? Does anyone know?
Thanks!
What's your thoughts on the recent news? critical senior management leaving and cutting junior positions..
A bit late to this but yeah Abraaj is fucked and they fucked my post graduation plans too.
without giving away too many details, what happened?
I got fired last thursday
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