Search Fund Internship Question

Hi guys. I recently wrapped up my first semester at a target and was looking for some advice for freshman summer. I've heard that interning at a search fund would be accessible as a freshman, since these firms are open to hiring underclassmen. Aside from applying on job boards (searchfunder, Handshake, etc), I'm planning on cold-emailing some firms in the city. Any advice on how to format these emails? Specifically, should I directly mention that I'm interested in unpaid opportunities? Or should I try setting up aninformational interviewfirst? I would think that being direct is the best way to go, but I'd love to hear some input.

Comments (5)

最有帮助的
  • Associate 1inCorpfin
1y

It will likely be unpaid labor but I think you could get a pretty good experience that would be attractive forIB招募您的JR年。我实际上正在考虑现在启动搜索。我的专业背景是在Corp. Banking and Corp Fin中。目前,我得到了我的MBAand I实习BBandLMMPEshop在过去的一年半中上学。去年秋天,我了解了ETA,这对我来说似乎很棒。这绝对是有风险的,但是如果您成功的话,即使在享有声望的角色中,您也可以产生更多的财富。

In regards to your question, Searchfunder has a list of funds. I don't think it would hurt to cold email them and if you attend a school where the B school has a solid ETA program you should reach out to those searchers first. I'd have a few sentences about yourself and career aspirations and why you would like to intern for them. I'd position it that you hope to run your own search one day after yourIBandPEstint. Lastly, leave some commentary about your value add; willing to cold call, do industry research, list build, sort data.

I know a searcher looking for an intern. Shoot me a PM.

1y
bucbucks203, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Ullam explicabo ut suscipit minus minus eius rem. Nihil doloremque odit quo quis.

Et e ut Eligendi Maiores Id Quiain。quoest et nisi laudantium。秋水芦笋dolorem abageenda quo ab。

Quia dolor recusandae ut perferendis。Accusamus accusamus nisi velit quia。Aut Rerum Inventore Consettur cum Facere。Repellendus dolor voluptatem sed voluptas dolorum repellendus方面。UT ODIO NEMO REACTUR。nihil aspernatur ducimus accusantium dolorem enim。

Inventore dolor quos ullam illum. Enim libero et quae facere voluptatem. Rem vel quibusdam minima dolorem voluptatibus nostrum qui rerum. Est odit ut sunt amet nostrum. In est eos et explicabo cupiditate.

Start Discussion

Career Advancement Opportunities

February 2023bob竞技体育游戏

  • Lazard Freres(+ +) 99.5%
  • Jefferies&Company(▽01) 99.1%
  • Financial Technology Partners(= =) 98.6%
  • Lincoln International(▽02) 98.1%
  • William Blair(▲10) 97.7%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

February 2023bob竞技体育游戏

  • Canaccord Genuity(▲04) 99.5%
  • William Blair(▲04) 99.1%
  • Lincoln International(▲10) 98.6%
  • Stephens Inc(▲11) 98.1%
  • Jefferies&Company(▲06) 97.6%

Professional Growth Opportunities

February 2023bob竞技体育游戏

  • Financial Technology Partners(▲11) 99.5%
  • Lincoln International(▲01) 99.1%
  • Jefferies&Company(▽02) 98.6%
  • Lazard Freres(▲14) 98.1%
  • William Blair(▲01) 97.7%

Total Avg Compensation

February 2023bob竞技体育游戏

  • Director/MD (6) $592
  • Vice President (26) $422
  • 同事(139) $ 261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (9) $194
  • 1st Year Analyst (260) $171
  • 2nd Year Analyst (84) $170
  • Intern/Summer Associate (43) $164
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (191) $92

LeaderboardSee all

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
卡农's picture
卡农
99.0
3
pudding's picture
pudding
99.0
4
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
5
BankonBanking的图片
BankonBanking
99.0
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.9
10
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
98.9