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I know I’m thinking way ahead, but before I get into something I don’t enjoy, I really want to get an idea of the entire picture. I know it’s SAM and everything, but I would really rather not waste a month doing something that is not going to add any value to my career. Being from the 3 year course, I anyways have 2 less years to intern and figure things out. I’m going to be in my final year, and again, very limited time to intern, virtually no campus placements or assistance from college, and not many firms who take interns/hire from DU.
I have always been interested in litigation, and all my internships other than this one have been with advocates. But since this is a really good opportunity, I really do want to explore if I want to work in a corporate setup.
I’m sorry for the long ass explanation - basically just want to know, why does everyone seem to hate Capital Markets? Other than the fact that it is repetitive work, is there anything else? Is CM hated just in SAM or most firms? Is it easy to transition into GC after working in this area? Or M&A? Would I be boxing myself in this area? (Future problem, I know). But is there anyone who can just give general advice on this?
TL;DR 2nd year student at CLC, majorly focused on litigation, will be a callback intern at SAM in October (in my final year) in the Capital Markets team, need general advice, why is Capital Markets so disliked