Volunteering for Search Funders

by a searcher from University of California, Santa Cruz

2 years ago

I know that it is common to for summer interns to work for searchfunders for the experience but has anyone volunteered or worked part time as a working professional?  Seems like a good way to prepare prior to getting an MBA or launching a fund of their own.  Thoughts?

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searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

As an MBA, I don't think you really need to volunteer your time. I think there are plenty of paid opportunities that can also serve as vetting mechanisms to understand if search is right for you. Many MBA programs will also subsidize you if the employer can't cover the cost.

I highly recommend getting into the weeds of searching as it is definitely more difficult than it appears.

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searcher from HEC School of Management, Paris

Absolutely, getting hands on experience and seeing how things are run in another search fund will be super useful for you to launch your own searchfund but also be sure that's the path you want to take

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