Should I take a new PE/VC job while in full-time school, or stay at my job (where there's not much growth) just until I finish?

I am a 20 yr old girl currently work in an accounting role at my company and have learned pretty much everything there is to learn here. **I DO NOT **want to be an accountant. I am taking Invest Like the Street (a course designed to look like an internship on your resume (i.e I put that I am an analyst) , and I will finish my bachelor's within the next 12 months.

Would you advise that I stay in my current accounting job for stability until I finish my bachelor's, and also study for the CFA exam? OR should I take an internship at a VC/PE company that pays crap while finishing school to get ahead?

I am honestly not sure if its better for me to be comfortable while finishing school so I can maintain a very high GPA and study for the CFA, or if it's better to get experience before I graduate to get my foot in the door early on. I don't want to spread myself too thin BUT if its worth it I will make the move.

I just want to do my best in getting myself ahead, but if getting a job in PE/VC (I have a job **I KNOW **I can land) now will not make much of a difference, than I might wait. Also since I will be a newbie the pay is a JOKE but the experience can't hurt.

What do you recommend I do?

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So far I like it! Its better than other similar courses because you get to "manage" your own company and you get feedback on your work. You will do models for this company on your own as well as many other things so you can truly take those skills away from the class and use them later. There are 6 modules and I'm on 2 right now. There is a bit of reading material but it has all been interesting. I think its worth it but I will update once I'm finished!

 

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