What freshman summer internships will best position me for IB recruiting?

Currently choosing between a couple of summer internship offers (emailed around ~600 firms) in various industries and was wondering which would best set me up for sophomore year recruiting. Boutique/MM IB, MM PE, Small-cap L/S HF, mid-sized VC, and a small REPE fund. 

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