Going through group selection for my upcoming SA. What are some factors I should be considering when choosing an industry group?
Should I be prioritizing group culture or the knowledge I could gain from working with a specific industry?
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Culture, what interests you, exits, type of work they do, etc
Deal flow, culture, and growth potential of the coverage universe.
I also avoided smaller, more specific coverage groups so that I didn’t pigeonhole myself, but this was personal preference and you may feel differently.
Probably wouldn’t pick O&G, apart from that just go for whoever seems nicest. If you’re at a decent bank any of these jobs (including the teams that get shat on here, ECM & DCM) are a route to ludicrously high personal incomes so just go with whatever feels right.
thoughts on JPM FIG, it gets shit on here alot
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