How to stand out as an Undergrad going for internships

I'm going to try and make myself as technically sound as possible - instead of many smaller courses would it look good to have the CFI Certificate in Financial Modelling & Analysis - this course takes about 6mths. Or go for the CFA level 1? Thanks

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