My son is trying to decide between these two. Possible finance or marketing major. He is not sure where he wants to live after college. Can anyone speak to internships and job prospects after graduation? I have heard Georgetown students do a lot of internships but don’t really have data for Notre Dame. How many summers do students typically intern? How does the Notre Dame network compare to Georgetown? Comparison of the business schools themselves?
(Also posting on Notre Dame thread)
I would choose Georgetown. As a senior in high school I can speak to the fact that living in the middle of no where Indiana will be difficult. Almost no internship opportunities at Notre Dame.
I should have been clearer. I meant summer internships, not during school year.
Obviously, we’ll be biased on the Georgetown thread, but I’d vote McDonough. Employers are crazy about McDonough students, and plenty get top-notch jobs in DC and NYC after graduation. Also, going to school in DC rather than South Bend will give students far more opportunities to apply their knowledge through internships while they’re in college (side note - if you can’t find data for internships from ND, it’s probably because they aren’t proud of it!). As a last (probably less important) point, I’ve heard that Georgetown is generally more open and accepting as far as Catholic schools go. Both are great options, but I vote Georgetown.
McDonough is VERY prestigious. I am also biased toward Georgetown, but your son will have access to international job prospects. I should note, however, that Notre Dame is an excellent school. I feel that it would be impossible to make a wrong choice here.