First job: big custodian bank (product and strategy - asset servicing) vs small unknown (investment analyst)

Hi all, I in a dilemma between these 2 options. A big custodian bank doing product and strategy - asset servicing (3-month contract) or smaller unknown firm as an investment analyst specialising in fixed income (5-month internship). Both said conversion to full time could be possible. Preferably I want a full time role but this is what I have now. I hoped to be an investment analyst upon graduation and eventually attain my mba in the near future. For MBA having a name-firm might help? Any advice would be great thank you.

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