Wait for Internship Interview or work at a worse company ?

Hey everyone, sophomore at Canadian semi target. I submitted an application at a large asset manager that begins interviewed May for internships starting in June. Should I wait to possibly hear back from them (I applied with a referral) or should I minimize my risk and go work at a smaller IB boutique instead.

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