Need some urgent advice regarding SA

Basically, this is my current summer analyst situation (junior at non-target)

  • I live about 90 minutes outside of NY
  • I currently have the option (verbally agreed) to intern at a random boutique in NY part-time, commuting from where I live a few days a week. This is unpaid and I haven't started yet.
  • A decent MM bank (also located in NY) just e-mailed me asking for an in-person interview. I would MUCH prefer this to the current position I've secured.

But my concern is, I don't know whether or not the MM one is paid or not and also because I don't have housing in ny. How do I bring this up to the recruiter? Should I just be blunt and ask, before scheduling the interview, whether or not it's paid?

6 Comments
 

@syntheticshit yeah I guess I'll just ask up-front

@WINNING I think I was really conservative in my commute estimate, it's closer to 2 hours one way. Think philly to ny.

 

Go to the interview and see what the full story is. Priority #1 is to land an offer. Then figure out which is best for you.

Congrats, and good luck!

Get busy living
 

Voluptas neque modi voluptatem dignissimos qui. Sit hic consequatur totam id. Ipsa et tempore nesciunt recusandae laboriosam sit delectus.

Qui veritatis assumenda blanditiis laborum. Amet et incidunt officia iste est labore odio. Quidem maxime suscipit eos aliquid ex. Omnis porro qui et rerum quod molestiae. Est et deserunt aut est quasi est.

Doloremque deserunt praesentium aut. Optio voluptatem beatae et beatae. Aut voluptas dicta est.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”