Internship Choice Help - Choosing between possible internships

Hey just wanted some advice on choosing between possible internships for the summer.I am a current sophomore from a non-target in the NY area with a decent gpa of 3.7/4.0

As of now my possible choices of internship would be to do corporate finance for a F500 company currently ranked in the top 10. Or to intern at a local and relatively unknown prop trading firm.

I would like to secure a investment banking internship at a BB or MM bank next year. Should I take one of these possible internships or try to network into a local boutique? What looks better a local boutique or F500 Finance? Any advice is helpful, Thanks.

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