Undergraduate Private Equity recruiting out of Kelley School of Business

Hi all,

I am currently an incoming junior at Kelley. I am highly interested in Private Equity and am wondering:

1) What the overall undergrad PE recruiting look like (number of firms and timeline)?

2) Do any PE firms target Kelley for undergrad internship roles?

Thank you in advance!

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