Would doing an off-cycle internship between now and SA or between SA and FT be wrong?

I'm an incoming SA with some spare time on my hands and was wondering if it would be seen in a negative light if I do an off-cycle internship that ends before the start of my SA or if I did an internship between my SA and starting FT (assuming I get the return offer)?

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