IB Internship -> PE Internship -> MBB FT?

For sure doable, but I don't think you'll find the WLB you're looking for (depending what group you're in).

This idea is about as good as founder of Silicon Valley Bank had

Hi there, as someone who kind of has the same profile (LMM HF -> IB -> MBB full-time (?)), I have a few food for thought for you:

• Yes, MBB may give you better WLB thanks to protected weekends, but you’ll be exhausted for other reasons, such as traveling. Also, for the weekdays, you might work up to 70-80 hours and also have to travel. Think about that a little more.

• The skillset you learn in MBB consulting is much less technical than banking/PE. You’ll not have the ability to model if you do consulting (of course, you can also model on the side). That will alter your exit opps, from traditional buy-side to strategy and operations.

• Consulting, at the end of the day, earn a bit less than IB/PE at the junior level and earn much less than IB/PE at the senior level. If pay is really important to you, then you may also factor in the smaller pay scale.