International MBB vs Boutique PE
I'm currently a sophomore at a low/semi target (think Berkeley, Northwestern, Cornell level), I have 2 offers for a sophomore year internship. One is an MBB internship in Africa and the other is a tiny boutique PE firm in the US. I've already done a PWM internship at a BB. What do you think would set me up best for junior year IB recruitment?
Dude go to Africa, you think anyone else is going to have that story? It's like study abroad + sick internship all in one
I would also say MBB in Africa. You'll have an incredible story to tell, and another great company on your resume.
Going to echo everyone else's comments about taking the MBB internship. I interned abroad for 6 months in Asia and I'm pretty much the golden child now for the program that I'm in at school because companies can't get enough of that experience. Just think, most people have no international experience besides traveling. Of the ones that have experience actually living in another country, ~90+% of them are kids that study abroad. Of the very few students that have actual work experience abroad, almost all of them (in the US at least) worked in NA, Europe, or Australia. Very few people can say that not only did they intern at an MBB, but they did it while adapting to a completely different country, and exposing themselves to a new and challenging (i.e. not Anglo / European) culture.
Yeah, take the MBB internship. It's really not that hard to get a boutique PE internship in the states these days-- plenty of people applying to junior-year investment banking roles will have "PE" experience (loosely speaking), but I can almost guarantee that nobody else will have MBB experience in Africa.
I would pick MBB, too.
How are Cornell, Haas or Northwestern semi/low targets?
Pick Africa. But how are Cal and Cornell semi / low targets??
Consulting job abroad vs botique PE frshman summer (Originally Posted: 12/30/2017)
Hello All,
Wharton undergrad freshman seeking your opinion. What would be the most relevant/ best experience for BB IB in the future: a summer internship at Mckinsey in Dubai or a small unheard of boutique PE in New York or a VC internship at a small VC in philly?
You're already ahead of the curve by having great options lined up after freshman year. What would the specific role be at McKinsey? If it's actually a consulting role that could be a great experience and obviously a great brand name. While less directly relevant to IB, I think there could be a lot to talk about. If you think the experience you'll get at the PE shop is strong (e.g. getting some technical experience, working with smart people who have done banking stints) that could be worthwhile as well. Really, you cannot go wrong though.
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