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07-17-2023 Newsletter: Managing and Discussing Layoffs

OfficeHours

For example, if your goal is to get back into private equity, why not get operational experience through a short-term stint at a PE portfolio company? While concurrently recruiting, you may want to consider taking on a short-term internship or a remote position in a different but aligning industry that interests you.

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07-08-2023 Newsletter: On-Cycle 2025 FAQs

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I know you are gathering information for On-Cycle 2025 and while I understand that it is still early, I wanted to let you know that Advent International is one of my favorite Private Equity firms for XYZ portfolio company and what they’ve done in the past — do you have a few minutes for a quick phone call or coffee chat?”

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

Mergers and Inquisitions

These firms tend to hire investment banking Analysts each year from abroad and prefer Chinese citizens who studied and worked in the U.S. On-Site Work: More so than in developed countries, you’ll often travel to portfolio companies or prospective portfolio companies because verification is very important in China.

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09-02-2023 Newsletter: Why you should apply for that Private Equity Role

OfficeHours

You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike. He began his professional journey as an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS.