I already accepted a summer analyst offer but...

So I'm currently a sophomore, and I was able to use my freshman internship at an investment bank to help me land a non-paid SA role at a boutique investment bank. I just found out that I might be able to have a paid SA role at a BB for this summer (surprisingly since I'm a sophomore). If I do get the offer, how would I go around telling the other firm? It would be a no-brainer to go with the BB, right?

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Agreed, they won't have an issue if you are straight up with them. Granted prestige is also a factor but to tell them they aren't good enough isn't too cavalier.

By the way congrats if you get it. SA gig as a soph, not too shabby.

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Agree with the other two here. To the extent the other offer is unpaid, it should be a fairly easy story to sell.

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Agree. No one will think poorly about taking a paid internship over unpaid one. I think the boutique will understand

 

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