HF Analyst -OR- BB Research PM

What's best for an entry level candidate looking to gain market exposure, network, and learn practical skills, for a career ultimately in global finance/consulting...

Here's the criteria:

HF - Jr Analyst to PM, ~100MM AUM, Special Situations fund.

OR

BB - Dynamic part of a 3 person liaison team between research and sales. Involves much transparency in firm (running morning call for example) and exit ops internally in research, sales, trading, or on buyside in an IR/Marketing/Product Management role.

Thanks in advance.

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Hedge Monkey

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If it was sell-side research, I would say do that (especially if its credit or strategies, something HF's love) but I'm not so sure about what this PM thing is

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