Help me choose between these 5 internship offers !

Hi WSO,

I'm a masters degree student in UK and got an offer from 5 hedge funds all for an internship as Quant Trader/Researcher:

- Citadel

- Millennium

- Balyasny

- ExodusPoint

- QRT

Could you help me choosing between those ? I am ready to listen to all of your arguments as I don't have specific criteria. 

 

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