Tier 2 L/S Internships

Hi through networking, in the process for some Tier 2 LS such as XP, Walleye, etc. All seem to be new-ish programs and very unstructured. Wondering if these would be bad ideas to take vs ER or LMM IB if interested in investing long term.

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I'll slightly defend my original position though i think the objection raised is reasonable.

I think that your perceived value will be higher from a place like walleye making it easier to re-recruit if something goes wrong. Also, the right tailed outcomes are way more. 

If you are interested in investing roles you will also probably learn more and have a better time doing an investing role rather than some tangentially related banking role.

 

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