Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Nicole Zenel, an MBA student, has read the negative stories about Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s role in the financial crisis, its subsequent record profits and its decision to set aside $16.7 billion for pay and bonuses after receiving $10 billion from the U.S. Treasury.

That didn’t stop Zenel from applying there for an internship.

“I’m not looking at it for that $20 million bonus,” said Zenel, 24, who is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in Cambridge. “I’m more looking at it as an opportunity to work for a solid firm that has a track record of success.”

“If you ask most people, ‘If Goldman came in tomorrow and made you an offer, would you take it?’ most people would accept,” Zenel said.

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