FT Job Decision?
I am currently far in the interviewing process for 3 positions and will most likely receive decisions soon. I expect that they would all want a quick decision from me as well and I am unsure about all three. My eventual goal was to work at a hedge fund. Unfortunately, I couldn't get MM/BB ibanking or ER roles. So, what are everyone's thoughts about these?
1. Corporate Finance program at government agency in DC. Standard 2-year rotational program.
2. Private endowment fund of funds (all secondary) with $3 bill AUM. It is in my hometown, which is in the middle of nowhere. 3-year contract.
3. Ibanking division of non-Big 4 accounting firm. Practice just started a few years ago, so team of only about 7 people. Does deals in the $10mm range, a lot of capital raising lately. It is also in my hometown.
All three have decently similar pay. Although, I would live at home for latter two. I am mainly concerned with exit opps with a dash of not wanting to be stuck in my hometown.






Bump. No one has any thoughts
Bump. No one has any thoughts to share?
If you don't want to be stuck
If you don't want to be stuck in your hometown, and the last two are in your hometown, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest number 1. That being said, its hard to tell you which to take if you don't state what it is you want to do long term.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
Eventual goal would be to
Eventual goal would be to work in an asset management firm/hedge fund as a portfolio manager. Also, I don't necessarily care about staying a couple years in my hometown. I just don't want to have it that I have no better job options but to stay there. Location is therefore secondary to the exit opps to these jobs.