Silicon Valley or Wall Street?

Incoming Princeton 1st year student and am going to major in CS. Interested in tech / finance / consulting. Kind of all over the place trying to figure it out. Ideally, I would do something in AI, and then become a tech VC investor or entrepreneur. Want to be at the intersection of tech and business. Would it be better for me to focus more on tech or finance internships? Not sure where to start, Silicon or Wall St.

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Jesus, what have kids turned into these days. Drink a beer, enjoy college, talk to women. You haven’t even stepped on campus yet and are already worrying about career placement. Try both when the time comes and see what you enjoy.

 

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