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isn't this more a matter of whether you want to do S&T or IBD? I mean, they're pretty different (i.e. you're trying to say Granny Smith or Mandarin which is comparing apples and oranges...). It's sort of meaningless to compare banks in such different categories because most people prefer/are suited for one or the other and don't choose simply on which bank's name is better
yeah, i know. no need to be a prick about it.
if you are so offended by the ignorant question i posed then how about this: which one would YOU choose?
What do you want from your summer experience? What do you want to learn? Do you think you want to be a trader or a banker? Why's that? I'm more interested in banking so what I'm looking for will be completely different from what a trader is looking for in a summer internship.
So what do you think [from the outset], markets (trading/sales) or banking (corporate finance)?
I would not choose based on brand name either, because the roles are quite different.
Instead of seeing this as a challenge, I'd like to hear your initial thoughts.
You think that was me being a prick? Seriously there was no intention of that...it's just that it actually is meaningless to ask the question of which company before answering which career interests you. And to answer your question, I'd personally pick the trading internship...but that's a preference and reflection of my interests/skills, not a value judgement on which is better. I mean, do you actually have an equally strong interest in both? Typically people are better suited for or more interested in one side or the other and I'd say choose that internship. Besides, the banks you're choosing between here aren't really separated by a huge amount in terms of "prestige" or anything like that...they're both respected names.
ToBankOrNotToBank was actually giving you very sound advice. S&T and IB Analyst are two completely different roles that use different skillsets. The two experiences are nothing alike and often draw two very different types of people. As a result, the choice you should be making is not between Lehman and DB, but between IB and S&T. Myself, I would probably be happy in either role. However, I chose to be an IB analyst because I believe it is a safer path and I have aspirations to go to a top business school (which doesn't fit the S&T career path as well as IB).
Basically, without knowing anything about you, we may as well be flipping a coin. Neither is a poor career choice.
okay, thanks for the responses. I understand know what tobankornottobank was saying. I think I am going to go the banking route, but we'll see....
you made a great choice.
Son...
Don't be a dick.
go with Lehman
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