Spinning an interview question

This past semester, I have been an equity research intern at a growth fund. I was asked to come back next semester which I will. However, I am applying to sell side firms for a summer internship in equity research. How do I spin the question why are you leaving the buyside for the sell side? I am trying to branch out because the current firm is too small to hire, less than 500 million under management. Thank you.

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Don't frame the question around buy side vs sell side, frame it around This Bank vs That Bank, and just give the same answer you would to the question: Why this bank?

If they have a good analyst, like one ranked ii, or are known for a specific group you're in, give that at as a reason, say you feel like you could learn more in this group than your other group in the buy side for reasons X and Y

 

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