Intern searching as an older student

I am a new member of the WSO community. For context, I have spent all my time since graduating high school working for a property management company as an associate for 1.5 years and an operations manager for 3.5 years. I decided this wasn't something I wanted to do anymore. I am wrapping up my freshman year of university this May and am looking for advice on internship hunting for the summer of 2025. I am 23 years old and attending a non-target school with a 3.5 GPA and hold no leadership positions in the student organizations I am a part of (as of now). I am wondering if my age and "partially" relevant experience should be a selling point for me or should be left off the table when going through analyst intern interviews. 

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