Stigma for Canadian Students studying in the US and interning in Canada?

I’m a Canadian student attending an American target school (going into freshman year in the fall) and I’m hoping to work in the US after graduation. Due to Visa issues/connections I’ve formed in the past, I may end up working in Canada next summer. Wanted to hear WSO’s opinion on whether this would hurt me for SA recruiting the year after, as I may not seem dedicated to staying in the US, or if HR/banks are either generally understanding or don’t care that much about where I did my internship in sophomore year, so long as it is relevant.

Also, semi-related – does working at one of the Big 5 in Canada hold a similar amount of weight as working at a BB in Canada, or should I aim for a brand name (in terms of what will help me for junior year SA recruiting)?

 

Not going to say I'm an expert on this or anything, but I would think that you'd want to try to work in the US, but could likely easily explain it away in interviews, especially seeing as it's sophomore year. What I would say is go for a BB if you can - Big 5 is likely less influential because they're going to be less known down here (although RBC is making some progress, none of them are at the BB level).

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