Hey,
I'm in my last semester of my undergraduate Finance program at a good business within the state of Illinois (Northern Illinois University), but no where near a target school.
My end career goal is to work at or create a private equity firm.
I was wondering what are the different ways to break into a private equity firm? I know most of the PE associates and analysts are from an investment bank, public accounting or consulting firm. Are these the only ways of breaking into a private equity firm?
Also if I were wanting to go into Investment Banking, in a Boutique or Middle Market, is it better to get into a firm and be on the operational side and hopefully get into the front office or continue trying to break in the front office of different IB?
And what are some tips outside of networking and cold calling to break into Middle Market banks?
Thanks Appreciate anything and everything!