Lower Tier IB v. Commodities Trading at an ABCD

Hi I asked this a while ago, but have the offer and details in hand so wanted to ask again. I need to decide by tonight, and would like some input in 2 junior year internship offers. One is from an ABCD as a merchant trading intern in a random city the pay is roughly half of the IB pay. The IB is a lower tier BB and wants to create ties with my uni. I think commodities trading is where I want to go, but more in the oil/gas or minerals space. The benefit to me of IB, is the pay and the flexibility it gives me later on in life. I don't go to a target school, so I would probably not be successful in FT recruiting. Both offers will turn into job offers if I do a good job too. Thanks

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