Is an Unpaid IB Internship worth it?

Is an unpaid IB internship worth it? For context, it is a legit small boutique IB (M&A) firm in a Tier 2 city. I’ll be doing some industry research and will get exposure to live deals. Can I recruit FT into a reputable MM in late summer early fall?

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I’d say however much you’re comfortable with working on no pay. Set an amount of hours per week that you wouldn’t want to go over and let management know. But I also wont expect them to make you do regular hours unpaid.

 

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