Which would be a better sophomore school year internship to take?

Currently, I have an offer at a BB for a local PWM branch and another offer for a small private equity firm nearby.

This summer, I am doing a local boutique PWM internship. I’d like to work in LevFin for IB. Which would be better for that?

The BB PWM would only boost my resume by providing a good name, but at the PE firm, I’d be taught LBO modeling and get decent valuation experience (according to a past intern). I’m leaning toward the PE offer. Would that be the better choice?

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Depends on which BB it is but sophomore year taking a PE firm would look very impressive especially given that you already have PWM experience this summer.

For junior summer do you want to work at that BB in a different role?

 

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