Small Hedge Fund vs Big Bank Operations in Canada

I am in my third year and in one of the target business schools in Canada. I kind of messed up my GPA but networked well enough to get a referral to a small hedge fund, the assets are close to $100 m. Had a first round of interview with the fund and my potential boss loved my thought process. The fund looked like they had a fun culture and I know that they have good analysts to learn from, the problem is they only hire interns and there's no full time role. On the other hand, I talked to TD and RBC and the recruitment team liked me for the operations department. Now I know that operations is not sexy, but getting your feet in the door opens up a lot of opportunities. I am very passionate about investing but I also want to set myself up for full time and get the big name to pump up my resume. Could use some advice on making a decision for the summer internship.

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