That was my question to myself last summer when I was offered two different internships. One was in J&J and the other one was in a small start-up company. I was convinced by friends and family that training in a start-up company and gaining experience may be more useful than a large corp. As in a start-up, I would have more roles to play, more things to learn and more skills to gain. Working in a start-up would give me the chance to become a team manager, reports writer, announcements designer, etc. As there will be fewer people that they are in a crop like J&J, and these people have to cover whatever roles and responsibilities needed. For sure, being an employer in a big name company would allow me to reach a higher level of professionalism, network with more people, and could potentially reach another better/higher company. So, being a well-trained employer in a startup will open the doors for a job in a big name corp.