High School Senior Choosing Internships

Hello Lads, I’m a high school senior out of Orange County, California. As I’m finishing submitting college apps to the dream target schools and others as well, I have begun searching for summer internships for the summer before my freshman year of college.

I want to eventually break into M&A at a BB or enters PE in Southern California. I have the opportunity to intern at a company service management startup potentially going IPO (think salesforce) with regards to the growth strategy and finance parts of the company. The other option is to basically to a MM Real Estate PE firm.

I’m torn in that I want to diversify my knowledge of different industries but also value the early start in PE.

Advices are greatly appreciated!

4 Comments
 
 

Voluptate amet neque velit mollitia et recusandae aut. Dolores pariatur soluta voluptatibus ratione consequatur perspiciatis. Reprehenderit ex aut quo quisquam enim. Autem aspernatur minus voluptate delectus molestiae laboriosam aut.

A rerum omnis eos consequatur eveniet. Quia iure autem sint rerum laborum. Recusandae ut inventore exercitationem nihil.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”