Do PE firms hire International Students?

Being one myself, i'm a bit curious. Say I was to do two years at a top BB (think Leh/ML)and then go on to a top 5 MBA school. Would PE firms find me valuable enough to invest in (sponsoring Visas and all that)or are investment banks the only ones who actively recruit international students??

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From my experience it is SUPER tough to go in the buy-side and get a Visa.

If you don't believe me just check the MM PE teams and you ll find out that a LOT of them are American citizen.

It is harder than working in IB but not impossible...

 

I'm an intl student who went from a US consulting firm to a MM PE shop. Had no issues Visa wise...its a pretty straightforward transfer.

Mostly administrative issues with little to no risk if you already have H1B Visa status. You just have to be very clear about this to potential employers. They of course need to be willing to incur the legal fees associated with it. And if a firm bickers over that...well theyre probably not worth joining in the first place.

 

I'm an intl student who went from a US consulting firm to a MM PE shop. Had no issues Visa wise...its a pretty straightforward transfer.

Mostly administrative issues with little to no risk if you already have H1B Visa status. You just have to be very clear about this to potential employers. They of course need to be willing to incur the legal fees associated with it. And if a firm bickers over that...well theyre probably not worth joining in the first place.

 

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