Just graduated - two job offers: which should I take?

The first job is Graduate Commercial Associate, S&P Houston: This job is in Sales and Client services and involves helping clients to navigate the company's data and tools, and client questions, and proactively reach out to clients for 1-1 meetings. You ultimately have the choice to choose between sales and client services--whichever you prefer. Pay is $49k/yr but it becomes $58k after the completion of the 18-month rotational program. 

The second is a Brokerage Operations Associate position at Fidelity (Jersey City), and it deals with mutual funds. It involves back office support for a registered broker dealer. Essentially, we are managing trades before sending them to DTCC--the clearing company, and the fund company. Pay is $52k and the program length is 1 yr. 

I'm not really sure what specific career path I want to pursue yet, so I just want to know which job I should take weighing the following criteria: career growth, how good the job will look on my resume, employee friendliness, how stressful the job would be. 

Your opinions are much appreciated. 

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