IB VS IM

I am a undergrad coming up on my final summer and am looking for some advice. I have been offered an IB internship through SEO and also have been offered an IM internship as a fund analyst with a local fund( to be specific its a growth fund with about 1bn unber mgt and has a 5 star morningstar rating.)

I am tempted by the higher pay in IB but am afraid I might regret wasting the opportunity to work for such a good fund later. Any suggestions or comments?

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Short term: get a good job..feel like I am going some where

Medium: something that will help get into good b school and provide good foundation to work in fund management like at a PE or HF.

Long Term: Actually work at a PE HF or manage a good mutual fund, maybe even stike out on my own but thats getting ambitious

 

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