Jumpstart Your Investing Career with Recalc Private Equity Recruiting Bootcamp
Recruiting for private equity starts early. The good news is we’ve designed this course to help you learn how to build a model and ace a PE case interview. Applications to join the PE Recruiting Bootcamp open January 14, 2025.
Driving Impact for 50+ Leading Firms across
Private Equity, Growth Equity, Private Credit, Venture Capital
Our Private Equity Recruiting Bootcamp is designed to equip candidates with both the tactical skills and intuitive understanding necessary for private equity associate recruiting. The course covers a wide range of LBO case formats, including different variations and edge cases. Participants will also learn how to effectively review a CIM, develop investment theses and articulate risks. Throughout the course, we emphasize the underlying logic and provide practice exercises to ensure candidates have the depth and adaptability to excel in any interview scenario.
Live 11-class LBO-modeling focused bootcamp
While we highly recommend attending live to be able to interact and ask questions, you can also opt to just access the recordings in the application process if you cannot commit to the live program
Application-based free course
We are grateful for the generous support of the private equity, growth equity, and private credit firms we partner with to make this program possible. Our partners include Audax Group, Charlesbank, Integrum, Silversmith, Spectrum Equity, TCW Private Credit, TSG Consumer Partners
Comprehensive recruiting support
For those attending the live program, the course also includes special sessions on recruiting prep, access to guest speakers, peer groups for recruiting prep, and additional online content
Who is this course for?
College seniors going into investment banking or consulting, interested in recruiting for private equity associate roles
What are we looking for in applicants: You are a senior beginning your career in investment banking, management consulting or transaction advisory. You are very motivated to prepare for private equity, private credit or growth equity associate recruiting. If you apply for the Live Course, you will show up to class engaged and ready to participate. You will also lean in to collaborating with your peers as you all prepare for recruiting.
Program Details
Primarily live Zoom-based class sessions focused on LBO modeling and related technical skills. You also have the opportunity to participate in a peer group and to arrange mock interviews with the course leaders and other mentors. You will receive access to additional pre-recorded course material on supplemental topics. And you will be invited to hear from industry guest speakers.
- 11 live classes, 90-minutes each (attendance required, up to 2 unexcused absences)
- Friday afternoons, Feb 21 – May 2 from 3-4:30pm ET
- If you cannot commit to the live program, you can choose to access only the recordings
Class content
- Building a Simple LBO Model
- Variations on the Simple LBO Model
- Simple FCF Model
- Building a Model from a Template
- Building a Software Model
- Add-on Acquisitions
- Analyzing a Business: Understanding key drivers by business model. Review a CIM to develop key theses and risks
Additional interview prep
- How to prepare for a verbal case interview
- How to walk through your deal experience
Supplemental recording access
- Spreadsheet Fundamentals (Part 1 & Part 2), Business Analysis (Intermediate spreadsheet data analysis), Accounting fundamentals, Software customer data analysis (ARR bridge, customer cohort)
- Peer groups are an opportunity to mock interview, prep cases, share resources, ask questions.
- We know people plan to recruit on different timelines. Participants matched based on when you would like to get started with your peer group.
- We will have a kickoff peer groups meeting and interim check-ins with course leaders
Opt-in with commitment to participate
Prep sessions, guest speakers and firm presentations
- Recruiting Prep Panels – recruiting timeline and readiness, investing-style-specific panels (e.g. PE, growth, credit), prep beyond the LBO case
- Guest presentations – Recalc partners with a number of private equity and growth equity firms. You will have a number of opportunities to hear from and interact with those firms.
Timeline and Application Details
You must attend or watch the info session to apply to the program. You may apply to participate in the live course or to only access the recordings. 2025 Program dates:
- Info session: January 14, 6-7pm ET
- Applications open: January 14 – 20
- Classes: Weekly Friday afternoon sessions. February 21 – May 2, 3-4:30pm ET
Learn From Industry Leaders
Katie Fifer
Katie has 10+ years in private equity experience at leading firms (Audax Group, Paxion Capital) and finance leadership roles at multiple high-growth companies. She has always been a passionate teacher and mentor. She founded Recalc to deliver highly practical training for those looking to succeed in this industry.
Suzanne Corley
Suzanne has 10+ years diverse experience at J.P. Morgan, General Mills & 3M, providing experience directly working in Finance and also cross-functionally leveraging data analysis to run businesses. She has always enjoyed teaching and has a passion for personal and professional development.
FAQs
Does the program cost anything?
No, the program is free to students. We are grateful for the generous support of the private equity, growth equity, and private credit firms we partner with to make this program possible. Our partners include Audax Group, Charlesbank, Integrum, Silversmith, Spectrum Equity, TCW Private Credit, TSG Consumer Partners.
Do I need to be planning to participate in on-cycle recruiting?
No. While this program will prepare you well for on-cycle recruiting, the vast majority of associate recruiting happens 6+ months into your first year of banking and many prior participants in this program have waited to recruit.
I’m interested but I can’t attend / make this commitment. Is there another option?
Yes, you may apply to receive access to the course recordings. Please attend the info session and once applications open, select the option to just receive access to the recordings
What can I expect from the application process?
The application process entails a short application and brief interview (15 mins) to get to know you and your post-graduation career goals.
What People Are Saying
The program was my first exposure to the buy-side and it provided me with such a strong foundational understanding of accounting and the three financial statements. I was introduced to excel, LBO models, and technical training that has set me up for immediate success. When recruiting for competitive pre-professional organizations on campus and summer internships, I was confident in my ability to answer technical questions.
Candice Sossa
The program was my first exposure to the buy-side and it provided me with such a strong foundational understanding of accounting and the three financial statements. I was introduced to excel, LBO models, and technical training that has set me up for immediate success. When recruiting for competitive pre-professional organizations on campus and summer internships, I was confident in my ability to answer technical questions.
Candice Sossa
The program was my first exposure to the buy-side and it provided me with such a strong foundational understanding of accounting and the three financial statements. I was introduced to excel, LBO models, and technical training that has set me up for immediate success. When recruiting for competitive pre-professional organizations on campus and summer internships, I was confident in my ability to answer technical questions.
Candice Sossa