SEO Alternative Investments is an industry-wide program that provides education, exposure, training, and mentorship to help high-achieving professionals be competitive in the industry. Approximately 90% of SEO Alternatives Fellows secure full-time roles in the sector. All are welcome to apply.

Investment Academy

Investment Academy is SEO Alternative Investment’s umbrella program designed to introduce candidates to the broad world of alternative investments. Through year-round programming and engagement, Investment Academy aims to equip candidates with the foundational knowledge necessary to launch a career on the buyside.

Alternative Investments Fellowship Program (AIFP) 

If you’re a first-, second-, or third-year investment banking analyst or management consultant, we help you compete for highly-coveted, buyside roles in private equity, growth, real estate, infrastructure, and more.

The AIFP Application is closed until August 2025.

Alpha Academy

The SEO Alpha Academy is designed for individuals who are specifically pursuing investment roles in the long-only and hedge fund industry. The program aims to develop candidates’ investor mindset more fully, which is critical for a successful hedge fund career. Alpha Academy also seeks to connect candidates intensively preparing for a long-only and hedge fund industry career with hiring partners.

Credit Academy

The SEO Credit Academy is designed to prepare professionals to secure credit investment roles. SEO has a long track record of success in closing opportunity gaps in the alternatives space, and this program continues to build on that in the credit space.

Credit Academy Fellowship Program

Members of Credit Academy can apply for the CAFP Fellowship, which is designed for candidates who are highly prepared and are either actively interviewing for buy-side credit roles or preparing to interview for these roles in the near future. Fellows benefit from mock interviews, exclusive partner events, and networking with successful alumni, gaining a competitive edge in the hiring process. 

 Please check out the FAQs below if you are interested and once you have been admitted to Credit Academy. You’ll be contacted with further information regarding the admission process. 

Annual Alternative Investments Conference (AICON)

SEO AICON is a premier annual event that has been increasing access and career development for investment professionals at every point of the investing chain. Showcasing the most compelling speakers and content in the Alternative Investments space, AICON is an interactive experience that benefits professionals of all levels and expertise.

Our Partners 

SEO Alternative Investments’ partners are critical for driving industry change. With the support of 70+ leading private equity firms, SEO educates, coaches, and mentors highly-educated fellows in the alternative investments sector, to successfully compete for full-time roles at top industry firms.