Internship for a college student

I’m currently in my sophomore year of college. Majoring in mathematics and computer science. My end goal is to be at a hedge fund as a quant researcher then eventually a trader.

What internship positions should I be looking for to boost my resume for future job opportunities?

Also, I know it’s tough to break into HF straight out of undergrad but what were some of your previous jobs before breaking into HF?

On the internet, I read some came from sale and trading from IB.

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