CB vs PE vs Corp Dev for SA?

My opportunities right now are BB CB energy group, mid-market PEs, and F500 Corp Dev.

I know that recruiting into IB w/out a junior year SA is an uphill battle, but I'm going to give it a shot next year.

CB I like because it is the most plausible job to be able to roll into full-time if I can't get IB, although I don't really want to be in energy IB. Am I pigeonholed to energy if I take the CB, and how will F500 or PE play for FT recruiting?

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F500 is consumer finance.

Live options in REPE and healthcare & tech (one fund-of-funds and one opportunistic) PE shops. REPE is my endgame in 2-4 years, don't want to be a career banker and don't envision myself in energy, but I'd never pass up a solid path to that kind of money.

I come from down in the valley, where mister when you're young, they bring you up to do like your daddy done
 
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