How many here has interned at a PE firm in the US? Is anyone willing to comment how much they got paid a month? I might have a internship at a low-middle market PE firm for a year and I'm wondering what I can expect to get paid.
Thanks!
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I never have but I'd probably expect 15-25 an hour.
"Your mileage will vary."
I was paid $0/hr
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