Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

I'm going into college soon at a total non-target local university with the overall goal of transferring into at least a semi-target.

There's a small local ML office nearby that I am considering working at under an assistant VP financial advisor.

I would be doing this for some basic experience and pay.

My goal is to break into IB and transition into a HF as an exit career.

This would be a part-time job.

My question to you all: is this a smart decision? I need to work either way and if I can pick up a paycheck while learning some basics it would be worth it to me.

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