Can't decide which internship to take

Hey everybody, I have a dilemma between two internships set up for the spring.

I have no relevant work experience in finance and I am a graduating senior.

Which internship will help me boost my resume?

A Research internship for a small M&A advisory firm

or

Energy Risk Management for an energy company

 

I'm not sure what I want to do later on.

I'm interested in going into M&A, but it seems like the M&A deals in the US aren't as fruitful as it was. But as the world turns into clean technology and clean energy, it feels like the energy risk is good for me as I also am interested in energy trading.

The M&A firm focuses on payment and technology sectors. Probably I will be researching the marketplace and find target clients.

 

If you are interested in IB/M&A definitely do research for the small M&A advisory firm. M&A is one of the hardest groups to get into, and if you get exposure now, this will increase your chances in landing something at a boutique investment bank in the summer. Being a graduating senior with no experience, you cannot afford to be unsure what you want to do. Narrow it down, energy trading and M&A are completely different. Chose one and put all your effort into landing something in it.

AgainstAllOdds
 

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