Quant: HF vs BB

I have received the following 2 internship offers, both in London:

  • Quant Strat at BB (GS/JPM/MS)
  • Pricing Quant at HF (~$15bn AUM)

Both opportunities are very interesting, pay about the same, and should be relatively easy to convert to a full time offer.

I was wondering if anyone can offer some advice, purely from a career perspective, knowing that my ultimate goal would be to end up as a portfolio manager at a HF.

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