BoA Merrill Lynch vs. Credit Suisse?

I'm a junior at Notre Dame interviewing for sales and trading internships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse. Is there any real difference between the two firms in terms of prestige, pay, etc., or would the two programs be pretty much considered the same?

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I recommend Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Internship ratings on InternshipKing.com are solid and students like the size and flexibility post internship. Basically, if you crush it at BofAMerrill, you'll have more opportunites post internship to get into different lines of business (ibanking, etc).

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