Mid-market full-time vs PE off-cycle

After a tough cycle, I have now been very fortunate to land both a full-time offer at a mid-market bank for M&A (think Baird, Rothschild, RBC, HL, Jefferies) in a very strong group with good culture as well as an offer for an off-cycle internship position at an established top-quartile returns PE fund. The problem is that the internship does not convert into full-time.
My heart tells me to go for the off-cycle and apply for internships/jobs in the period (leveraging the strong brand of the fund) - but it seems quite risky given the very strong pay and culture at the bank.

Appreciate any thoughts, thanks!

 
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