Interning at a Hedge Fund

I'm starting an internship at a decently sized hedge fund for where i'm from, and wanted to see what advice people had before I start because I really want to do a great job there. I've talked to a couple people already and gotten advice like being curious, doing a great job with the easy tasks and trying to learn as much as possible but wanted to see if people had any other advice so I can really maximize this experience. 

Curious for people who've worked at hedge funds, what about interns has impressed them or for previous interns what they did that they thought really helped them.

Appreciate all the advice and happy holidays!

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