Private Equity Vs. Wealth Management Internship

WSO,

I just finished my sophomore year of college and I have internship offers from boutique PE and WM firms for this summer. My ultimate goal is to get a IB internship after my junior year so I am wondering which option would look best on my resume and give me the most relevant experience/give me the best shot to break into banking. Any thoughts? Thank you.

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Boutique PE. While you're unlikely to be doing much substantive work at either place, PE skillset is much more aligned to IB. You should be able to get exposure to / learn a few things that you can spin pretty easily to "why ib"

WM internships also tend to be more common, so having PE on your resume helps you stand out a bit if you can speak to it alright

 

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