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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While people can and do move from back to middle or front office, it is not easy. The last thing you want to do is get stuck in a back or middle office job in a city you don't like.

Not all jobs at prestigious firms are prestigious jobs.

Conversely there are prestigious jobs at non-prestigious firms.[/quote]

So he/she needs to consider what kind of opportunities he/she can pursue in DC.  Are there any current openings?  What are the chances there will be in a year or two?  I wouldn't plan my life around what you might accomplish and instead focus on the current opportunity at hand.  [/quote]

OP here, I'm a woman btw. Anyway, I've pretty much exhausted my opportunities here. If I get promoted or move on with a different company it'll be a similar role. The new role is completely different from what I am doing now. Which is exciting to me. [/quote]

I'd consider ONLY bc you know you're only doing it for 2 yrs. You really don't get that many chances in life to just pick up and move for a few yrs to try something new. 6 months into your tenure there, you'd be applying to b-school anyway and a few months after that you'll have your end date in sight, so if you really hate it -- you know you're not staying forever. If it's a role you're at all curious about or want to get it on your resume, do it now -- bc b-school internships are no longer for "trying" stuff out, they are for getting a real job in whatever field you choose.

Did you visit for the interview -- what did you think of the place and people? Any chance you can go back for a weekend to look at housing, hang out a bit at bars etc. to see what locals are like? Any chance the co./HR would connect you with a few young east coast transplants who could talk about how the SLC transition has been like for them? FWIW -- it's not like you're the only one in town who will have moved to SLC for a job. GS has moved a lot of back office there, as has Amex -- so there are LOTS of young people from the east coast (NYC mostly) who are out there with similar thoughts as you -- let me do this for 2 yrs and the move back to NYC.[/quote]

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