F500 Corp. Fin vs. Big 4 Sophomore Internship? (Advice Needed)


I am a sophomore at a top 5 business school and I am deciding between two internship offers. I can't choose between them so it would be greatly appreciated if as many of you could give me advice.

I am interested in consulting/finance and would like to work at the top of a fortune 500's Finance department in the long term.


Internship 1 (4-7 weeks): Big 4 Diversity Program for rising juniors focused on training minority students for careers in accounting/advisory, mostly accounting focused. This internship is mostly training and does not involve much hands-on work. I've heard it's basically just the firm's way to show their diversity. However, this program guarantees a client-facing internship offer for the next year (Tax, Assurance, or Advisory).

Internship 2 (12 weeks): Corporate Finance Internship at a Fortune 500. This internship is a Financial Planning & Analysis internship and will involve more hands-on work than the first one. I feel like I would learn a lot more but the company's name is not as prestigious as the Big 4 firm. Also, this internship is more similar to what i want to do further into the future.


Which internship would set me up better for my career? This is my first internship so it is definitely a very important decision.

It would be greatly appreciated if as many of you could give me your thoughts, thanks!!!

 

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