Is it worth it?

I am looking for some advice as to whether it is worth pursuing an IB associate internship. A bit about me:

  • Insurance industry with 9-5 role so good work life and TC ~165K
  • Attending part time T10 b-school to possibly use as the pivot
  • Not very interested in current role or insurance industry
  • Follow the market daily in personal time

Assuming I could secure an IB associate internship(big assumption I know), is it really worth it considering current comp and current work/life? For what it's worth my interest skews more toward a trading role than traditional IB/M&A.

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