Which internship project to work on?

Have begun an internship in the think tank of the Government of India. I'm working in the Public-Private Partnerships Vertical. 

Have two options for my project: 

  • Evaluation of the sale of two government owned telecom towers. This seems like pure Project Finance. 
  • Working on a demerger of a publicly-owned listed power company to spin off their ESG assets. This is a clear capital markets transaction according to my supervisor. 

The final deliverable will be case study/presentation—I will not be working on a live deal. 
The internship, since it's for the government is unpaid, but it's somewhat prestigious and relevant to IB and/or Infrastructure finance. 
Which project will help me more long-term for breaking into IB? I'm leaning towards the second one as of now but have no experience and would greatly appreciate some input. 

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