Spring Private Equity/Credit Opportunities

Hi all - current sophomore here. I am going to a regional boutique this summer and was fortunate to receive an EB offer for summer 2025.

I have the desire to take a semester off during my junior year to work at a small PE firm in a cool city. Ideally, it would be a small distressed/opportunistic credit shop in a city like Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, maybe NYC, etc. So basically cool city, cool investment thesis, and chill culture/hours. It would also be ideal if the firm has had spring/fall interns before so that I don't sound completely crazy when reaching out. Comparable firms would be MGG Investment Group, and Stellex Capital Management (might be too big) but these firms are few and far between. I'd appreciate any firm names that anyone knows/thinks would be open to this - I know I'm thinking super far out but my brain has been trained to think this way going thru recruiting. 

Also would love to hear opinions on this decision overall. Have any of you tried this before, or know someone that did? Should I just study abroad? Would greatly appreciate any insight