PE Analyst vs Index Constitution(Spring)

Hey so end game goal is to break into IB(surprise). I have no finance related experience, but I have 2 offers for a winter-spring internship. One with very small PE firm, they are flexible with my school schedule, but is unpaid. Also have offer this winter at an index fund, and I would be specifically working on Reconstitution. This would be 40 hours per week, and pay is a tad above minimum. Pay isn't too big of deal to me, I have an investment account with over 25k but under 50k, so i tend to pull those out for tuition money. Just wondering what would look best on my resume. Additionally I know lots of the work with the PE firm would be deal sourcing.

1 Comments
 

Ea magni corrupti sed voluptatum necessitatibus debitis. Cumque tempore eaque ratione porro laudantium. Et id sequi est et omnis et sit. Tenetur enim enim incidunt. Et numquam quaerat necessitatibus non unde et aspernatur. Qui porro doloremque nobis dolorem id a quibusdam facere.

Tempora repudiandae accusantium reprehenderit aliquam magnam et. Non voluptate mollitia qui et quasi soluta veniam. Aut error cupiditate incidunt.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”