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Hmm... Which internship to take?

aphex

aphex

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Farther Away (~ 60-75 minute drive) with a big national corp with serious name recognition, or local with a big insurance company (not as well known) that is all of 1 minute from my doorstep.
 
what is the field? some fields like accounting or lawyering the name recognition is a big deal, other things it doesn't matter so much
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
what is the field? some fields like accounting or lawyering the name recognition is a big deal, other things it doesn't matter so much
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Law... In-House Counsel to be specific...

None are directly in the field i want to be in...
 
Originally posted by: bigrash
I'd take the one with the serious name.
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Its only 16 hours a week, and ive been driving that much for 2 years now, but still, it would be nice to be local....

I dunno, the big name on the resume would be nice...
 
The bigger name might help on the resume, but a smaller company may allow you to do more things. I would go with the bigger company just because of the name.
 
Larger firm!! Trust me. I'm not even in law school yet, but I know how big name rec is in this field! You will NOT regret it.
 
Also, If you get offered a job at the bigger firm, you could bet set for life.
 
Take the one where you will get the most out of your education and experience. A lot of the larger ones put you in a position to fill, and hire other people for processes not directly related to your area. Smaller ones tend to not have the resources to just hire outside people in for some things they need done, so you may get the opportunity to help on more complex and varied situations then you would at a larger place. When it comes to internships, I take the position that it's usually better to be a big fish in a small pond. Especially when the small pond is closer.

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My law friend says a larger firm for serious law students, because you will have the opportunity to handle larger and more recognizable issues. She has worked at several firms and says that in law, the smaller firms don't get the kind of throughput that the larger firms get. It's one of those differing situations than my usual suggestion.
 
Originally posted by: Axoliien
Take the one where you will get the most out of your education and experience. A lot of the larger ones put you in a position to fill, and hire other people for processes not directly related to your area. Smaller ones tend to not have the resources to just hire outside people in for some things they need done, so you may get the opportunity to help on more complex and varied situations then you would at a larger place. When it comes to internships, I take the position that it's usually better to be a big fish in a small pond. Especially when the small pond is closer.

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My law friend says a larger firm for serious law students, because you will have the opportunity to handle larger and more recognizable issues. She has worked at several firms and says that in law, the smaller firms don't get the kind of throughput that the larger firms get. It's one of those differing situations than my usual suggestion.
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This may be true in some fields, but not *usually* in law. Mainly because bigger companies have the staff and time to fully train new recruits, while smaller firms only have the time to train you in a much more narrow area of the law.
 
The issue is that these aren't law firms per say, they are national corporations with legal departments (in-house counsel). Some of these national corporations have very small legal departments (one national restaurant i'm considering has only 2 attorneys)
 
Originally posted by: aphex
The issue is that these aren't law firms per say, they are national corporations with legal departments (in-house counsel). Some of these national corporations have very small legal departments (one national restaurant i'm considering has only 2 attorneys)
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I understand that... and a big FIRM vs small FIRM is an easy answer. Always go with big firm. Considering that these are not firms, it's less obvious, but I still think name rec will take you far.

Imagine saying "I was GC for Quiznos" vs "I was GC for 11th St Corner Mart." I still think you are going to go farther with the big company. On a side note, do you expect a job offer from any of these companies? Or is this strictly an internship? What was your law school ranked? How high in the class were you?
 
Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: bigrash
I'd take the one with the serious name.
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Its only 16 hours a week, and ive been driving that much for 2 years now, but still, it would be nice to be local....

I dunno, the big name on the resume would be nice...
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even though it's only 16 hours a week, it might help you out more in the long run. Just the name itself can sometimes make you more attractive to other companies.
 
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