Global Sage:
http://www.globalsage.com/
Project Description:
As an intern, the student[I] will support all of the firm’s activities in the New York office Global Sage, Hong Kong headquartered executive search firm focused on Financial Services. She[I] will support the consultants in the New York office.
Responsibilities include and not be limited to the following:
- Performing research on hedge funds (both US-based and international)
- Identifying high-potential target clients
- Administrative tasks such as formatting resumes
- Performing research on potential candidates (Linkedln, industry associations, bloomberg, company websites) employed at hedge funds
- Preparing marketing materials for clients
- Entering client and candidate data into the firm’s proprietary database
Goals of project:
The student[I] will gain familiarity and fluency in the workings of hedge funds and basic finance, including investment strategies, top hedge fund leadership and an overview of the skills employed by personnel in the hedge fund space. In addition to gaining familiarity with a sophisticated database, she[I] will hone essential Microsoft office skills including Word, Powerpoint and Excel. By the end of the project, she[I] will grasp the hiring practices of hedge funds. She[I] will gain an ability to work independently and without supervision.