Citadel vs AQR vs DE Shaw vs MS S&T for summer internship

Hey guys,

I am a junior at a tech school studying a quantitative field, although I've developed a strong interest in finance in my college years. In the past week, I received summer internship offers from AQR, DE Shaw, and Morgan Stanley S&T unit. I also had a very good final round interview with Citadel, so hopefully I can have that option as well.

I like quantitative trading, so I will most likely choose one of the 3 HFs. However, I heard people say that the exit opportunities for a quantitative trader is quite limited, especially compared to options offered by Morgan Stanley's name on the resume. I'm wondering what people on this forum think of these opportunities. Specifically, which of the 3 hedge funds could give me the best exit opportunities compared to MS. Thank you!

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