MF Private Credit (Direct Lending) vs. BB Investment Banking (Junior Summer)

Currently trying to decide between these two offers for my junior summer, any insight would be greatly appreciated! I know that I want to be on the buy-side for my career but I'm not sure which path to take early on.

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