Hey guys,
I've done 2 summers in IB at a BB and am interested in doing PE FT. I've heard mixed things about some PE firms hiring FT but I was wondering if anyone had a list of firms with Analyst programs, aside from Bx/Silverlake/Vista/WP/GA/Ares?
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Golden Gate hires (and has a summer program) almost exclusively for Notre Dame kids.
Spoke to a guy there who said that it's cause ND is one of Golden Gate's biggest LPs lol/mad connections through the senior folk
Current Duke sophomore, but I've also seen people goto BainCap and Apollo full-time. (In addition to the firms you mentioned)
Buyout
Audax Ares Altamont Capital Partners Golden Gate Capital Bain Vista Equity LGP Parthenon Capital KKR Blackstone Warburg Pincus Silver Lake GTCR The Riverside Company CPPIB Partners Group Shore Capital CCMP Capital Advisors Roark Capital
Not buyout, but other reputable buyside analyst programs
BDT Capital Partners Maranon Capital Apollo Credit Audax Private Debt Fidus Investment Advisors
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