Corporate M&A vs unknown Boutique vs Big 4 Tas summer internship

Assuming that I have summer internship offers from a unknown m&a Boutique, a corporate m&a Division (18 Billion Revenue and over 50k employees) and a Big 4 TAS Division. Which one should I choose if I want to apply to for an internship at a BB next year? Thank you!

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Boutique M&A for sure.

Based on those I knew that had them, Sophomores already with IBD experience had no problems recruiting at BBs the next year

 

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