internship vs. research: which is better?

[bigman43]

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Hey Guys, I have a question:

I was never really interested that much in research, therefore, I was considering three options:

1) Internship at a biotech company (probably very hard to get)
2) Internship at a healthy insurance company (easier since i have connections)
3) Straight Research (not really that interested).

Being an Econ/premed, i thought it would be really cool if i could perhaps experience a field with strong ties to both economics and healthcare. However, Im not sure if med schools would feel the same way.

please feel free to share your opinions!

 

[NJDIF]

it seems like the insurance company might be interesting. it could expose you to the whole seedy underbelly. I am also studying econ, and this also seems like there could be some practical application.

 

[TheRealMD]

#2 fits at lot more with your major and will hopefull be able to use some of that knowledge at your internship. Also, it relates your major to medicine in a completely different and cool way.

It's not about how fancy your ECs/research are, but how you can relate them to medicine.