S&T or IB?

Good afternoon all,

I am currently a rising junior in college and pursuing an internship for the summer of 2020. Applications are opening up very soon, and I am torn between pursuing IB or S&T. My personality aligns more with the culture associated with S&T and I enjoy reading about the markets, but many people that I have spoken with have said that S&T is a dying industry. I'm not afraid of the long hours that come with IB and I am attracted to the widespread knowledge I will learn from my experience in IB.

Why is S&T are dying industry, and is it still worth pursuing? What are the long-term benefits of S&T, and can I still be put in as successful of a position for the future doing S&T compared to doing IB?

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