Any advice?

Hello everyone, I am a liberal arts major at UCLA who was recently offered a summer analyst role with J.P. Morgan in their Global Finance and Business Management program on the east coast almost 2,000 miles away. I am still waiting to hear back from the investments department at a non-profit that handles a $7 billion portfolio right by my school. I was invited for a second interview and I think it went pretty well. The team is smaller and really close and I feel like I can learn a great deal from them. They are offering way less compensation but the knowledge I hope to gain is invaluable in my opinion. 

J.P. Morgan on the other hand is offering me a really great package but no housing stipend as the bonus they've given me is pretty substantial, they plan on having an in-person internship but more than likely it will be virtual. The interviewers loved me and one of them even told me to grab a coffee with them if I take the offer. I saw a great deal of diversity with the organization and they really urged me to take the job. The recruiter also told me that they exclusively recruit from the intern pool for analysts within their two-year rotational program.

Any advice? I have only two years left to graduate so this is a big step for me career and development wise. 

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