Is an internship worth it if it's not prestigious?

So, I got a paid, summer internship, but it's in a state I don't want to live. It's as an investment analyst. The thing is, this internship will cost me roughly $1000 because I'll have to pay for two places and an extra 4 months of living. I have limited experience on my resume (currently doing 1 unpaid internship at a hedge fund remotely) so I am a little desperate. I don't go to a target school. I'm at a decent public university ranked #2 in my state. My major is of the liberal arts variety (with a business minor), but have started algorithmic trading and think I can get returns of 150% a year so I'd be happy with any job that paid at least 50k/yr.

I would graduate in the summer if I don't take this internship. Do you think this internship is worth delaying my graduation by four months? There are so many things I could do in that time frame, including getting a paid job, going to graduate school, or learning other valuable skills.

What would you do in my situation? What's your advice? 

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Beggars can't be choosers. When you're just starting out with getting experience all you want is just that: experience. You can have the most prestigious name on your CV you want but if you didn't do anything notable, it's not really worth shit.

I have a liberal arts major, but have started algorithmic trading and think I can get returns of 150% a year so I'd be happy with any job that paid at least 50k/yr.

Would definitely not bank on that being a structural regularity lmao.

 

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