Should I Take ML and Data Associate?

I passed my Cloud and AI practitioner exams last month and really want to take either ML or Data Engineering associate next so I could include it/them on my CV on my hunt for an internship.

I have no prior experience with hands on AWS except labs from Skillbuilder. Do you think I should study for these assoc certs considering my background or should I opt for SAA first?

The reason why I want to take Data and ML engineering assoc certs is because I want to be an AI/ML engineer and I only have two full vouchers for an associate certification.