When applying for Wall street internships during your junior year, what kind of work experience is recommended? Does work experience matter for getting internships or does GPA hold more weight?
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relevant work experience always trumps
Most to least important
Relevant coursework, Relevant Skills, Relevant Experience etc.
Its not so much about the position. The safest route is a BB internship. But you can work at a boutique fund, or boutique bank, FoF or w.e. As long as you get the responsibility that you can spin into transferable skills that you can market for a full-time position.
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