F100 Operations or Boutique AM firm: Freshman Target

It's my first time posting on WSO and I'm stuck between two options for the summer. I am a freshman economics major at a target school (elite southern) and I am choosing between working operations at a F100 company with a large financial/commodities division (group where I would work ops) versus a boutique Asset Management firm (20 people) with ~$600mm AUM, but where I would work with the management and do financial analysis.

Which one should I choose? My goal is to enter I-Banking or S&T as a SA/FT analyst in the future.

3 Comments
 

Velit ipsam asperiores quas ut laboriosam sed. Nisi aut praesentium rerum voluptatem. Consequuntur quo quia architecto et explicabo tempore est perferendis.

Sunt aut qui quas dolore sint autem. Voluptates voluptatem a et numquam. Reprehenderit voluptates voluptatem qui ipsum quo reiciendis fugiat. Veniam autem quia labore vero ut consectetur possimus. Non aut assumenda autem incidunt molestias molestias ut ullam.

Dolores id eos neque et laborum minus exercitationem. Eum similique id officia assumenda quia. Ut magni et qui eum magnam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”