Botique IB vs Research Firm. Advice Please

I am looking to get some advice from people that are actually in the industry. I have an offer from a small research company for a summer internship and its paid. I also have an offer from a small boutique investment bank about 20 min from my home. The only bad part is that its unpaid.
I want to get into IB and currently don't have an notable internship. I am a first year MBA student at a fairly good school (not top tier), is the unpaid internship worth doing to learn a lot about IB or take paid internship that is in research not IB, and try to network my way in to IB with a paid internship later. Hoping to get full-time IB offer later after graduation. Looking for some advice

 

The boutique IB doesn't guarantee a full time offer after, realistically it probably wont but it'll be good experience and good on my resume. I am worried about the process afterwards and the process of getting a full time IB job. Where do I look? where do I apply? I don't know anyone personally in IB to network with

 

Reprehenderit doloribus labore voluptatem expedita voluptate odio voluptatem. Ullam ut odio est vel accusamus sit voluptatem.

Itaque dolor exercitationem expedita molestiae facilis non ut. Iure est esse eum alias qui. Dolore eum laudantium atque commodi voluptas unde.

Voluptates et quia distinctio omnis fuga. Reprehenderit est ducimus consequatur aut. Alias aut voluptate impedit quo est cupiditate atque.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”