Search Fund Internship View and Frame?

Hi everyone, I'm a sophomore at a strong semi target/target West Coast school. You could probably guess where from by my username. After a very wild semester learning how my new school's classes worked (legitimately thought I was failing when I never had a grade below an A-). I came out with a GPA of 3.8 and have a GPA from a previous school of 3.97. My ECs are strong, but my one concern is internship experience. I have a search fund internship, which I've found enjoyable and learned a lot from. My concern is that it won't be enough to get me through recruiting. My goal is upper MM IB. Any thoughts on how these types of internships are viewed in recruiting? What about a BB? Any advice is greatly appreciated. 

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