First off, I am studying abroad in a country in central Europe
The hunt for a IBD SA position in the US is not going so well, so I am considering staying here for the summer and working M&A SA here (Assuming I can land an internship..its late).
How would that set me up for full-time recruiting next year in the US? Is international M&A experience looked upon favorably? Or would I be better off taking a corp finance internship in the US ?
Any thoughts?
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I have a corp fin offer in the US, but I don't know if it would be worth it to pursue trying to get a SA job here for the summer.
Make sense now?
Unknown boutiques, especially internationally, can be a little risky experience-wise. If the Corp. Fin. role is a F500 or big name company, that might be a better idea.
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