Valuations Analyst out of college at top PE firm

Hi everybody, this is my first time posting here and I just have a couple questions regarding an analyst position in valuations at one of the best PE firms (top 10). I would be hired straight out of undergrad which is super appealing, but wanted to know if anyone has any insights on the exit opps from a valuations role at a top PE firm (position would be for about 2 years). It’s not in the city I want to live in, so my plan would be to look for other opportunities after a couple years (MBA, other jobs in city I want to be in). I’d imagine the skills would be transferrable to a lot of industries along with the prestige of having the PE firm on my resume. Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated!
 

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