Hello monkeys,
This is my first WSO post and I am seeking some guidance.
I just received my internship offer to one of the large banks as a corporate analyst. I am seriously debating on jumping on this, but still have a number of interviews with boutique (extremely small and relatively unknown) IBs.
Which of these two routes would provide better preparation for a career in PE? Does a household name trump the work being done, or is IB the way to go regardless of where I may be at?
Thanks!
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Is this for an internship in summer 2015 or during the school year? If it's for the summer, I'd hold off until normal recruiting in Jan/Feb, since you might be able to get an even better.
My opinion is that you're better off doing something you want to do at a boutique than something totally different at a BB.
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