How would an internship at a boutique IB, PE, HF, or VC rank in terms of best positioning myself for junior recruiting? Or is the difference negligible?
Thanks.
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Well that depends.. what do you want to do junior year?
Hoping to do IBD.
Then do IB this summer.
You'll actually find out if IB is a good fit for you and is something you still want to pursue junior year.
You'll have a lot more material to draw from come interview time for all of those "why IB?" questions.
Thanks for the advice. I'm finding VC firms a lot more receptive to cold emailing - would doing a boutique VC internship still be advantageous for SA recruiting?
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