Generalist or Specialist out of undergrad?

Coming out of undergrad and going to a large-but-not-mega LO value investing fund ($100-$300 b), does anyone have any thoughts on whether it would be better to go to a fund where you’re a generalist vs a sector specialist? I’m interested in investing for a career, but I think I might want to move to a smaller more flexible fund after the first few years. Would being a generalist make it easier to move to a smaller fund? Or would the expertise make you more marketable when you’re competing with all of the IB people with more transactional experience?

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