Flash vs. Substance

Hello everyone, I wanted to open up discussion on this forum to get a bit of advice as I am going through recruiting. A bit of background about me, I am just starting my junior year at a non-target and am going through recruiting for summer analyst roles and have been interning at a lesser known AM shop for the past year. In my current role, I am trusted with an unbelievable amount of responsibility (I am basically doing the work of a portfolio analyst as an intern) and I truly enjoy what I'm doing but I feel that my mobility and career is limited in the long run and I feel drawn to go to a bigger and more recognized firm for this next summer and hopefully full time. I am at a bit of a conflict because I know at a more prestigious firm, it is not even remotely possible to get the experience that I am getting at my current firm but I think the name brand recognition/pay increase might be worth it.

I would love to hear people's thoughts on the trade-off between great experience in the short run vs. a more flashy prestigious experience and how that could benefit an individual in the long run. To the more experienced monkeys on this site, what would you do in this situation?

 
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