McK, BCG, Bain after masters: should I apply for an internship or an analyst position?

Hello,

I am a masters student in finance in the UK (think Oxford/Cambridge/LSE) and I do not have finance-related working experience (have experience only in a big tech company, think Apple/Yahoo/Google/Microsoft). I am over 25y old and have been wondering if I should apply straight to an analyst position or if I should be looking at a summer internship instead?

Which is the best pathway?

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