Jump/2sig for quant intern?

Hi everyone! I got offers from both jump trading and two sigma for summer quant research intern, and I’m wondering which one is the better choice.

I think jump’s smaller/more independent teams seem to provide a broader learning experience, but I’m also concerned about the large variation between the teams (e.g. management style, wlb, survival odds…). I think jump also offers more freedom in terms of what you would like to work on, but I’m not sure if that should be an important factor for entry level.

For two sigma I really like the overall culture (more academic and collaborative; I’m from a phd background), but I’ve also heard that the company top-down structure can be cumbersome, and people can be limited to very specific areas of research.

Please feel free to correct me if these impressions are inaccurate! I’m also curious about what you would choose and for what reasons. Thank you so much!

 

Same question I was facing a few days ago, 2 sigma vs some smaller freer company. My impression is that

  1. Internship does not matter as much as full time so don’t be stressed about it
  1. If you’re trying to do intern to figure out if you like this industry, go to smaller places because your intern resembles your full time. If you want to go through a systematic training and meet lots of people, then maybe 2 sigma
  1. You’re speaking as if you’re getting full time offers. Chill down, no guarantee at all that they’ll give a return offer.
 

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