The Fellowship educates participants on various aspects of alternative investments and strengthens them to compete for positions in this highly-competitive industry at the end of their two-year analyst programs. The program also sharpens Fellows’ relevant skills for their current analyst roles.

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Fellows participate in virtual and in-person workshops. Events are scheduled outside of work hours to not disrupt work obligations.

No, Fellows aren’t paid. The Fellowship is an educational program designed to complement the learning that occurs while individuals are employed as full-time analysts and/or management consultants.

No, there’s no fee to apply or become a fellow.

You’ll be invited to a series of events designed to create awareness and educate you on the E&F industry and what it means to work as an allocator. You’ll hear from partner firms about their culture, interview process, and their unique approach to investing, while attending panels with professionals working in the industry, have access to a mentor/coach, gain resources for education, and more.

All who meet the participant criteria are encouraged to apply, however, as the program evolves, there may be changes to the requirements. If you meet some but not all requirements, we encourage you to apply for consideration and we’ll reach out with any follow-up questions. The events that are educational will be open to all to create more awareness of the industry.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

At this time, we’re not creating a fellowship class. We’ll market job opportunities as they become available by our partners. The program is in its early stages, and as the program matures we’ll aim to create a more formal fellowship class, similar to other SEO Alternative Investment programs.

Within the Credit Academy, members can apply for the CAFP Fellowship, which consists of candidates who are interview-ready, actively interviewing for buy-side credit roles, or preparing for future buy-side credit interviews.

The Credit Academy Fellowship Program is an extension of our pre-existing Alternative Investments Fellowship Program. AIFP has historically focused on candidates interested in private equity careers. CAFP will be for SEO candidates looking to pursue a career in private credit. Both programs will have similar vetting processes and candidates will face comparable acceptance hurdles, but students will not be able to be a part of both programs.

• Prestige: Fellows are often recognized by hiring partners as top tier SEO candidates due to the program’s more rigorous vetting process.
• Partner Access: Fellows have greater access to in-person events where they will be able to meet representatives from our partner firms.
• Mock Interviews: Fellows will be invited to schedule a mock in-person interview with a representative from a partner firm. The goal is to help candidates sharpen their interview skills and get immediate feedback. 
• Alumni Networking: SEO has extraordinarily successful alumni found across the buyside. Alumni across our programs will often give back and support current Fellows.

• Be an engaged member of SEO Credit Academy with a credit relevant background.
• Complete the proprietary SEO CA Curriculum.
• Complete our SEO CA Take Home Case Study with 1:1 coaching debrief.
• Complete our SEO CA Take Home Modeling Exercise with 1:1 coaching debrief.

• Eligibility Check A member of the SEO team reviews candidate resumes and determines suitability. Candidates must come from an investment banking, consulting, or credit research background. They must also have a minimum GPA of 3.3 / 4.0 as undergraduate students.
• Screening: A member of the SEO Credit Academy team schedules a call with candidates to understand their level of knowledge and interest. Candidates are evaluated and given feedback on where they need to improve.
• Case Study: Candidates complete a financial model case study. The SEO coaching team reviews the case study with the candidate and assesses the candidate’s fit for the program.
• Superday: Candidates participate in a mock-interview format superday at SEO partner firms to gain invaluable insights and feedback on interviewing for buy-side credit roles.
• Acceptance: Upon the successful completion of the case study the candidate is accepted into the Credit Academy Fellowship Program.