Sophomore summer internship vs a social science research fellowship? Williams College

Hi guys, I am currently deciding between a relevant(not Consulting or big company) internship vs a research fellowship on perception of wartime Vietnamese emigrants(I am also Vietnamese) . The reasons I am debating because although I have a pretty weak GPA(~3.4X), I already did a winter internship at my school Environmental Science Center that was basically a consulting gig(research+coldcalling/emailing+proposing realistic solutions based on budget and available information.) I am deeply interested in SouthEast Asia and my research topic, but I also don't want to jeopardize my chance of getting into a good consulting firm since Bain/Parthenon are the only pet firms for Williams College. My ECs are alright: co-president of a club, Assistant Treasurer for College Council, consulting for a local company as part of a club, financial analyst for a small Williams investment fund, and a campus job.

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