Hi everyone,
I recently turned down an off-cycle internship position (6 months, no chance of full time offer) at a PE firm in London due to the fact I have a full time offer in Corporate Banking at a large Scandinavian bank in my home country. I initially turned it down due to the job security but feel like this is an opportunity I'm missing out on. Thus, I'm kind of regretting the decision and considering reaching out to the PE firm again. What do you think I should do?
A little background info: I would very much like to work within private equity and leveraged finance going forward but wasn't able to secure an offer within these fields in my home country.
Thanks.
Thanks for your answer. The main negative thing would be that I sacrifice a full time Analyst position for a limited period intern position instead meaning I have no job guarantee or anything lined up after the internship. Thus, I would have to immediately start searching for other jobs when starting the internship, which I predict will be difficult.
Oh, so I got your question wrong. Honestly, your first job will be your starting point in defining your career. If you want PE, it makes more sense to grab to opportunity to start right away at PE. Of course there's personal risk involved, and you're the one in the best position to evaluate it. But, if you are really looking for a career in PE... you should take the job (internship).