Nontarget Sophomore Intern Decision

Hey! I go to a high nontarget/low semi target (Penn State, A&M Mays, SMU Cox, Baruch, etc.) Recently I managed to network my way into a F500 strategy role in Japan and a boutique IB role in NYC. Just wondering what would be the better choice?

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