Help me choose - Junior undergrad

Hey all, I need some advice.

I am currently a Junior undergrad who is planning on pursuing investment banking. I am currently doing a spring internship at a boutique investment bank. I have these options so far for the summer and I am having trouble deciding:

1- summer offer at the boutique firm I am currently interning at. The plus side is I get more experience in investment banking, however I am not looking to work there after graduation.

2- Summer offer at a small private equity firm. The plus side is I get to diversify my resume and gain buy-side and sell-side experience before graduation.

3- Transaction advisory and business modeling at one of the big 4 firms. The name is there but the intern position is not investment banking and ideally I wish to pursue investment banking when I graduate.

Which would you choose?

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One vote for 3. You'll have the same chance of lateraling as 1 or 2 to a brand name IB, unless 1 or 2 is a brand name firm or has good m&a/buyout dealflow.

If 1 and 2 don't offer full-time positions after your position, you are SOL. Plus EY pays summer interns a bunch

 

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