What to Expect In Your Private Equity Internship in China: Deals, Culture, Pay, and How You Break In

I’m not sure if I’ve gotten more questions about the Middle East or China, but they’re both up there on the “hot markets in finance everyone wants to get into” list.

While everyone knows about Hong Kong, information on mainland China is much harder to find since US and European banks have less of a presence there.

But there are plenty of small, local firms that do have a presence – and you’re about to find out exactly what it’s like to work in private equity in China.

5 Easy Steps To Piss Off Your MD And Become The Laughingstock Of Your Office

What if you knew the exact steps to ensure you’d never be put on good projects, not learn anything in your first year, and always be resentful once you start working as an investment banker?

Ok, now you probably think I’m crazy.

You don’t want any of that to happen to you.

But knowing how it happened to one of my co-workers when I started a few years ago – now that might be something you’d be interested in.

Reader Q&A: VC Internships, Private Equity In China And Visits To Firms

Reader Q&A is back with a vengeance this week. With many Mergers & Inquisitions readers having just started their summer internships or preparing to start soon, everyone is focused on getting the most out of their experiences and getting ready for full-time recruiting in the fall (I wish I was half this prepared when I went through recruiting…).