Freshman Year Internship: IB or PE?

I have offers for freshman summer internships at a MM IB shop and a PE firm. I was wondering which one would be better for me to take in terms of relevant experience for recruiting next year. I'm hoping to get a PE internship at Blackstone/KKR for junior year. Would the IB or PE internship help me more in recruiting? Or does it really not matter?

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