Q&A: BB AM/PB Summer Analyst

How did you end up in the position? Did you stumble across these or did you actively seek out these internships? What was the work/culture like compared to IB?

I'm from a semi-target. Have experience in AM. Not in a BB though. I prefer AM but I'm now exploring IB because it seems easier to break through.

Might be a stretch but could you go without coldcalling for fulltime? And how competitive are fulltime positions? It seems these places only have Analyst programs (at least in MS and GS from what I remember) which don't work out for international students (because sponsorship).