PE club at a non-target?
Hey guys, I’ve decided to start a private equity club at my school with a friend. Originally, we started the club because the investment clubs at our school were not accepting transfer students, which we thought was weird. But we want this club to be an opportunity to teach those that are interested, and to give students a chance to have something unique in their resume. However I’m debating which way to take the club.
Here is what we’re thinking:
We could just ask the university for money and buy Wall Street oasis or prep courses, to study them together. This would be safe, but kind of boring.
We could try to ask local pe firms to come and present, but that would feel like a big ask since we don’t know anyone in the area who we can personally ask.
We could just do a bunch of research to try to break down the industry and roles, and maybe clarify some questions or fantasies of the pe industry.
What do you guys think? Any ideas for the club?
Obviously the goal is to try to leverage this on our resume, but I also want to do something special and fun for other students, especially those who feel lost.
Honest opinion from someone who reviews resumes... these clubs are really very little value-add, even if you get a lot of members, funding, and put a ton of work into it. Practically every other resume is the "founder" of some college finance club, even if it's super successful it just doesn't move the needle - even those school investment clubs are not huge swing items unless they are the recruiting pipeline (i.e. Penn State's Nittany Lion Fund which has $10M+ and runs all the recruiting)
You're far better off asking those PE firms if they'd let you come intern a few days a week, or even just using that time to network
Repudiandae repudiandae et aperiam velit harum rerum omnis. Enim earum vero debitis esse.
Similique voluptas eum cupiditate exercitationem aut. Sed sit debitis sequi aut qui id. Ea est quaerat et harum alias.
Blanditiis corporis fugiat modi porro. Eveniet tenetur quis et omnis eum veniam. Rerum amet nemo doloribus accusantium itaque. Sunt rerum saepe itaque odit ratione id sit.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...