Consulting vs. Banking vs. Biglaw

Hello everyone.

I'm interested whether working at a consulting firm or a bank in a 2 year Analyst/Associate stint offers the best generalist training. I'm not exactly sure where I want to be in the next five years after graduation.

I'm trying to figure out where I want to focus recruiting efforts after this summer for FT Employment. I'm currently a JD doing biglaw for the summer and I worked for a multinational in a finance based M&A role last summer.

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