Internship advice

[JamesBondd]

Hi everyone, I'm seeking some advice on choosing between two internship offers. My long-term goal is to work in quantitative research or trading.

I have 2 options:

1. Index Development Team at a Major Exchange
   
   • Well-known and reputable brand in my country
   • From what I heard the role involves a good amount of coding and some maths, likely around index construction and backtesting
   • Stronger name recognition, which may help on my resume
2. Quant Trading Internship at a Small Family Office
   
   • Direct exposure to quant trading, aligned with my career goal
   • Much smaller setup (only around 11–50 employees)
   • Less brand recognition

If both firms were equal in brand or size, I’d lean toward the Quant Trading role. However, the exchange’s brand is significantly stronger, and I’m wondering whether that name recognition might open more doors in the future.

Which option do you guys think I should choose?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

 

[MikeLawrence]

If you want to trade, you should start trading.

Edit: unless you think they are bums, then take the other one. But if they are profitable and can teach you things, then learn from them.