Leaving a current internship for a better offer

How should you approach the situation where you have a current internship in Wealth Management but get an IB Offer? I am a sophomore and have an internship at MS in Wealth Management, but I am entering my business school this summer as a Junior Transfer (non Target to Target), and we do accelerated recruiting, and I feel like I might be missing out on an opportunity for accelerated IB Summer Internships.

Should I apply for them even though I have an internship that ends next Fall?

Also what kind of moral hazard should I have (or not have) when it comes to jumping ship prematurely for a better offer?

 
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vramsey:
How should you approach the situation where you have a current internship in Wealth Management but get an IB Offer? I am a sophomore and have an internship at MS in Wealth Management, but I am entering my business school this summer as a Junior Transfer (non Target to Target), and we do accelerated recruiting, and I feel like I might be missing out on an opportunity for accelerated IB Summer Internships.

Should I apply for them even though I have an internship that ends next Fall?

Also what kind of moral hazard should I have (or not have) when it comes to jumping ship prematurely for a better offer?

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