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The Blackstone Group Blackstone (NYSE: BX) is one of the world’s leading investment and advisory firms. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for its investors, the companies it invests in, the companies it advises and the broader global economy. The firm accomplishes this through the commitment of its extraordinary people and flexible capital. The Blackstone Group provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement service. Further, Blackstone’s alternative asset management businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, debt funds, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs) and closed-end mutual funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. 6-Month internship in the Financial Advisory (M&A and Restructuring) Team in Paris. July 2011 (start date can be flexible). The Financial Advisory Group in Paris focuses on both M&A and restructuring and reorganization advisory assignments. Blackstone’s Financial Advisory Group, formed at the time of Blackstone’s inception in 1985, today operates offices throughout Europe, Asia and the US. Blackstone’s Financial Advisory Group is rapidly and successfully expanding its team in Europe, which is led by some of the most experienced bankers in M&A and restructuring and reorganization. At Blackstone, interns are generalists and each one looks at opportunities in a variety of industries. They have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of projects and can expect to be staffed on a number of assignments at one time. Due to the relatively small size of the professional staff, deal teams are typically small and interns are therefore expected to assume important and integral roles. Interns are intimately involved with the development, structuring, and financing of transactions and