Finance to Back Office/Ops.... What's my story?

Hi WSO,

My first internship was in sales, then in MM corporate finance advisory. In my last internship, I wasn't able to get another finance gig and ended up in a back office role at a bank doing strategic sourcing/expense management (basically supply chain management and helping the bank save money on purchases).

How can I spin this or phrase this so that it makes sense that I am interested in/want to pursue a career in Finance? I'm worried that when interviewers ask I won't be able to come up with a good answer. Would you just leave that internship off your resume?

Thanks in advance

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