Future trajectory - government appraisal vs Fund analyst
Greetings all, looking for opinions on 2 different paths to choose from. the intended outcome being a position working in a team that is focused on growing capital through sound asset management techniques in commercial real estate. 

I have potentially 2 offers on the table and as a graduate, not much leverage yet. 1 is from the government valuers I did an internship with, however they understand that it’s not exactly what I was after but they’re willing to take me on and train me (2 years to become certified in Australia). The other is a general analyst role from a fund that acquires value-add properties and distributes dividends to investors in the process which is an interesting position to me and probable more the side of industry I’d like to be on in the future. 

Salary is probably a little bit higher at the government position, but I’m worried that the environment wouldn’t be the kind that would stimulate me as I’m a competitive person that loves to grow and improve. 

I’ve spoken to some people in industry who said both were viable options for building a career, however my parents seem to think getting my valuation licence is worth it, as It would be harder to do in the future due to the time commitment, salary decrease etc. Just curious as to whether that may affect future job prospects or not, and which parts of industry may not be open to me if I don’t have my licence. 

Just thought I’d reach out and see if I can get any ideas , or things to bring up as I’m hopping on the phone with both companies this week. Thanks for reading !
[{"id": "hvsnwup", "text": "If your starting out and you have the opportunity to join a state or federal Valuer Generals office, do so without hesitation.\n\nYou'll be exposed to a greater variety of work, make more money and be able to work with authority, but most importantly unlike many jobs in private sector, you'll actually be contributing to society lol.\n\nAs for API experience, unless you're learning from real valuers the training offered by the private sector firm may just be pigeon-holing you for their business line. VG's office on your resume will also open up doors to most medium and large roles, if you decide to leave after a while.\n\nI was lucky enough after 5 years slugging it in JLL/CBRE after graduation to land an acquisition role with a state transport agency. Best decision of my life.\n\nThis is Australia specific advice, the sub is mostly Americans who may not understand how uniquely underpowered the US public sector is relative to other developed countries.", "replies": [{"id": "hvt3scr", "text": "Great advice. Do you think as opposed to a few years in acquisitions one would be better/worse?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]