Is Physical Commodity Expeirence Valued in Prop Trading?

If I wanted to apply for an internship at a prop shop such as DRW/Akuna/Jump, would these prop shops see value in someone who has experience working at a commodity trading house? I know that the two are completely different animals but I am still in my undergrad studying statistics.

This fall I will be starting at Trafigura and was wondering if experience in physicals would be enough to get an interview at a prop shop such as the ones mentioned above.

Also, has anyone ever seen or heard of anyone who has switched from physical commodity trading to prop trading?

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Internship at a prop shop? Weren't you intervieiwng for the Traf apprentice program?

 

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