Advice- Summer Internship

Hi everyone,

I am a college sophomore at columbia. I have offers from Morgan Stanley Finance & HSBC Sales & Trading. My goal is to go in Goldman or Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading next year internship. Which one of these would better prepare me for my goals? How good is HSBC Sales & Trading?

Thanks

 
Best Response

Morgan Stanley Finance sounds like a middle/back office role that you could get from a state school in South Dakota. Maybe I'm mistaken but if I'm correct then you should definitely take HSBC S&T. It isn't difficult to get into S&T at a BB like MS or GS after doing S&T at a shop like HSBC. Also don't write off JPM. As for how good HSBC S&T is, I have no idea but you'll learn a lot (most importantly whether or not you're actually cut out to be a sales person or trader) and it will be a great thing to have on your resume as a junior.

Also maybe redact the name of your school. Not sure why but in general people don't post the specific school or firm they're at so they aren't identifiable.

 

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