how does a PwC strategy internship set me up for the future?

Freshman at a target. Have an internship at PwC lined up for the summer in one of their strategy depts. I'm interested in PE/HF/consulting/product management for the future. I'm wondering how well does a PwC internship set me off with regards to that in the future? I'm doing pretty well in school (3.6+ quant major) + involved in a sports team and a couple of clubs, but no relevant finance/consulting clubs.

I interviewed at a VC firm and a quant firm earlier, but i haven't heard back yet. Safe to say I'm not getting in at either of those places, so PwC is all I have. I'm also planning to do some research over the summer.

Kind of a vague question, but I'd love to hear what you guys have to say. Thanks!

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So you're a freshman from a target with a good GPA and a consulting offer from PwC... don't worry about it, you'll do great. Truth be told, most students don't do jack shit between freshman and sophomore year, especially at targets. I went to a semi-target and spent my entire freshman summer hanging around my hometown and eating out a lot, and things went fine for me. If you take the offer from PwC, you'll already have better work experience than 95% of other students applying to sophomore and junior positions in finance and consulting.

 
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