[dmlorenzetti]

You might take the job offered, and keep an open mind. You're likely to pick up a lot about machine learning, and perhaps less about networks. Furthermore, implementing it may teach you some practical aspects of software engineering.

My undergrad was a co-op program. Six months of the year I spent in a semiconductor fab, rotating to a new work group every three months. Every assignment taught me something, and often not what I would have expected going into it.