Accepting a Summer Analyst Offer with No Intention of Accepting a Return Offer

I have received an offer from a BB for an IBD SA 2021 position. I also have accepted a FT offer at a buyside firm that starts after the SA role finishes.

I have no intention of accepting a return offer from the BB if I were to get one. I am doing the SA purely for IB experience and as an insurance in case something disastrous happens to my FT offer. 

In this case, is accepting the SA offer unethical?

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Thanks! I was just thinking that it could be argued that I am wasting the bank's resources as the internship is supposed to be a part of their FT recruitment pipeline (and I have no intention of being recruited FT).

I just hope this doesn't come and bite me in the ass later haha

 

I don’t think so. You earned I’m the SA role and may end up taking a FT position if something were to happen. You owe it to nobody to not take advantage of the opportunity, congrats!

 

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