Private Equity vs IB

Hello, 

As a current intern in investment banking I wanted to seek out help on future career paths. Would it be recommended to stay in IB or still pivot to PE given the current PE landscape? If so, would love to hear first hand thoughts how the view is on Infrastructure PE vs Industrial PE vs Technology PE. 

What would you choose?

IB
36% (5 votes)
Industrials PE
43% (6 votes)
Tech PE
14% (2 votes)
Infra. PE
7% (1 vote)
Total votes: 14
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