Non MBB, finishing fin/acct MBA and looking to pivot into banking/pe. 10 yrs sales prior in unrelated field. 20 yrs military. MBA is non target school since military/state funded programs are free.

Any advice on where to start looking that is realistic? I'm not willing to hump 80 hours next to a 22 yr old undergrad for the same pay, but also 100% understand I'm taking a huge side step in this hopeful transition

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Just as an FYI, these days 80 hours is a good week in banking. Would really think hard about this for those starting at 30+. The constant all-nighters are quite tough on the body. Sorry to be blunt but wish more people had warned me

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Banking is probably do-able (you would join at the associate level, so still probably working some 80 hour weeks but making the same amount as a 25 year old rather than a 22 year old).

PE is extremely tough to break into post MBA without any banking experience or previous PE experience, particularly if you’re not at H/S/W

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I would check and see which firms do on campus recruiting at your MBA program. I would also check out programs tailored to veterans. A lot of firms have some sort of veteran outreach program (KKR has vets @ work)

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