Sales OTC Desk internship

Got offered a MM Sales internship through a spring week in the UK. Its for an OTC desk, not too sure what it entails and have some questions.

1. What differs in OTC sales vs Exchange traded sales? Is there more pitching involved?

2. Should I pick this over IBD at a EB? I know there's less seats in S&T, I'm a salesy person but I'm scared about the exits, I was originally wanting to make the move to PE in the future - is this still possible from Sales?

3. What's the comp like on an OTC Sales desk? I assume there isn't as many trades done so sales credits are less? Is the comp less? 

Thanks in advance for all the help, I thought I had my career planned out but I'm currently a bit lost. 

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