Sophomore Internship

Going through the internship process for my sophomore internship, where should I put more eggs in my basket? Currently targeting top-tier VC fellowships(GGV, BVP, KP) and FAANG+ PM internships. What other industries/positions should I aim for?

Context: Finished first year at a target school(T10), trying to break into MBB consulting, GPA: 3.7(Total) 3.93(Major GPA), Major: applied math; Freshman Internship: M&A internship at a small PE Firm, non-diversity; strong extracurriculars w/ leadership to show for.

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