Potential Offer Choice

Current Situation:

I current hold a summer intern offer from Capula, and just attended BAML's final round interview for sales and trading. I am still waiting for BAML's response. I am wondering that should I try to wait for BAML's response or just sign contract with Capula?

My background:

Cambridge math, high GPA (top 10), one PE intern before. I was seeking for investment banking position this year initially, but it didn't go well. So I am trying to "fraud" an offer of trader/quant by taking advantage from my GPA at the start of November.

Target:

I realized that IB doesn't want me, and decided to do something else that can earn a decent amount of money. I feel like my profile suits that taste of Hedge Fund and Sales and Trading Division. So I think I will end up as a trader/quant. Can someone suggest me what should I do now? Is BAML better than Capula?(Assuming my long term goal is quantitative trader/researcher in top hedge fund) Want should I do if I want to wait for BAML's decision?

Thanks.

6 Comments
 

Can you tell me why? As I said, I was intended for IB. So I don't really know which is the best for me. I don't even know what kind of factors should I consider. 

 

Thank you for sharing your opinion. It's really helpful. By the way, I feel like for trader/quant position, previous internship experience is not that important to get a job. Math and programming skills is much more important. Or to put it another way, be smart in their interview is the thing that matter.

 

bb internships are so industrial so nowhere near as special. capula would be so dope on the CV

 

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