I really appreciate the advice. I was probably going to take the internship anyways but it is nice to get some validation that I'm not making a bad mistake. The pay is definitely good but with large city living expenses I'd likely not be taking home any life changing amt of money. Looking at everything in terms of connections is an interesting perspective and it makes the decision a little bit easier. I'm sure I will fall on my face much more than I anticipate, but that's just part of it I guess :). Thanks