Meet Paul d’Hyver — a graduate from the Class of Spring 2017.
Major: Finance // Minor: Engineering
Previous Internships/Co-Ops:
- Financial Analyst, Shell — worked at R&D in Austin, TX
- Brand Management, P&G
- Fundraising Department, Columbus Metro Library
OSU Involvements:
Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
Buckeye Leadership Fellows, Leadership Development Program
Fisher Ambassador
Triathlon Team
Sustainable housing in Honduras
How did IBE help with finding internships?
IBE helped Paul find internships by exposing him to many different industries and roles so that he could understand what he wanted to do. There wasn’t one a specific skill he learned, but the diversity in IBE and different roles made him ready to move on. His wide range of internship experience showed him that he enjoyed variety. Paul always liked to ask questions to learn about new industries/companies. IBE allowed him to seek environments that were more fast paced and gave him problems to solve.
What is your current role? What are some projects you’ve worked on?
Paul worked as a consultant at BCG in Chicago for 3 years. While he was there, he worked on a year-long project for an agrochemical company. During this project, he identified that the company lacked digital capabilities, so they had to invest heavily in the digital world. He worked as a project manager to talk to farmers about their pinpoint to come up with a solution, then worked with designers to actually create it. IBE let him say that he has experience in it, so he should do it.
Paul is current a private equity associate at Bain Capital. He spends about 25-30% of his time reporting portfolio company management and the other ~75% with new potential deals. A significant portion of his position goes towards new deal generation, where he learns more about certain services in an industry. After Paul finds an appealing company, he performs a detailed analysis of what potential deals would look like and how he can help make a profit.
What was the toughest thing about transitioning to full time?
“The hardest thing about going full time is the permanency. Your reputation matters a lot. Expectations go up. Picking a path that is open, and once you pick a path, people expect that of you.“
What advice would you give to current IBE students?
Paul notes that students should think about their 4 year college career not as a resume builder, but a way to learn. His advice is to take classes that you are interested in, not easy A’s.
Additonally, Paul encourages students to use their student card. There are so many resources it provides, so Paul urges students to meet with people and explore.
What have you been up to in your free time? Any interesting hobbies, weddings, special events, etc. that you wanna share?
Here are some things Paul has recently done in his free time:
- Completed a triathlon
- Traveled to Alaska, where he backpacked and climbed
- Had no permanent home, so he lived everywhere
- Researched what maximizes performance; went vegan for a few month to see how it changed his performance
- Rode a bike from Columbus to Mason