Do internships and traineeship programs count as YoE?

Hey everyone I recently found myself discussing with some colleagues this topic in the context of finance/consulting. What do you guys think? Moreover, if someone pursues a 2y traineeship program in Corporate Finance/M&A, could he/she be considered subsequently as a 3rd year Analyst if hired FT?

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