Which offer would you choose?

Hello, I need help deciding which summer internship to get. I am looking to get into IB and I am a freshman at a non-target/regional target.

-BB PWM local branch (Merill Lynch)
-regional/MM IB boutique
-MM PWM local branch (Raymond James)

Is PWM at a bb better than a small IB boutique?

Thank you very much in advance

7 Comments
 

Small IB hands down.

The value add of taking a "BB" PWM role at a branch is over exaggerated, and should only be an option if you can't find anything else.

 

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