Returning to Brazil from Europe

Hello guys, don't know if anyone here can help me but I'm a Brazilian currently in my 2nd year of a Bachelors in Economics in Portugal, and I plan to return home after I'm done with my studies to pursue a career in IB, PE or even FP&A. 

However, in Portugal I can only do summer internships, and I only have 2 more summers (one being the summer after I finish college), so I'm worried I will be at a disadvantage when I apply for jobs in Brazil since I will have much less professional experience than an average Brazilian student (who can do an internship at any point during his 4 years in university). I'm already part of 2 organisations at my school, a management consulting junior enterprise and a finance club, but I think companies value this experience much less than actual jobs.

With this in mind, this next summer I will be applying to internships (in Brazil and Portugal) primarily in IB and PE, but I'm also open to positions in FP&A or Big 4 consulting firms, anything that's merely related to finance since it would be my first professional experience ever and I don't have much more for myself besides my work in the organisations previously mentioned. Does anyone have any tips regarding my situation, what next steps should I take or any insights about the job market in Brazil for entry-level positions in IB or PE? Thanks in advance!

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