Incoming sophomore recruiting for IB SA 2028. I have two offers for sophomore summer: PWM at a MM bank in Chicago or an Internship at a $28B AUM sovereign wealth fund in a small MENA country. My goal is NY investment banking recruiting. Which would be the stronger option and why?
| +125 | UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street | 15 | 2d |
| +76 | Return Rates For Interns Are Falling? | 32 | 16m |
| +61 | London IB BB is a challenge | 38 | 2h |
| +52 | VP Lifestyle at Top BB Coverage Groups | 32 | 37m |
| +52 | I am a drunk MD AMA | 29 | 55m |
| +46 | SharePoint makes IB hours HELL | 15 | 1d |
| +46 | An Outsider’s View of RX Banking Out of College | 6 | 4h |
| +41 | momentum of Rx groups | 13 | 2h |
| +38 | Fired during interview | 7 | 4h |
| +27 | Series 79 Help | 13 | 13h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
bump
Was in a similar position and recruited with a MENA SWF internship, albeit larger (QIA/Mubadala/ADQ). Would say it really depends on which SWF specifically, but in almost all cases I would go with the SWF.
if is a large enough name that is consistently acting as a minority investor on global/us deals (Mumtalakat and larger probably), many bankers will be willing to get on the phone with you and show interest in your SWF exp. it helped significantly during buyside SA recruiting as well, as it is a lot more unique and directly applicable to have SWF experience as against PWM
Aspernatur voluptatem omnis eligendi velit officiis rerum. Ut ratione ad nesciunt voluptatem tempore impedit. Quasi placeat eligendi ut praesentium id. Consequuntur necessitatibus alias qui enim. Perspiciatis praesentium et ducimus est error perferendis minima ut. Sit et voluptatem dolor non.
Dolor rerum consectetur velit consectetur nobis. Minima consequatur quisquam ut et praesentium. Quis ut omnis repellat totam autem corrupti sint sint.
Perspiciatis quasi praesentium sint ut fugiat. Quia rerum quas aut reprehenderit qui. Officia saepe corporis sapiente eligendi cumque et. Temporibus quasi est hic neque.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...