What is an accounting internship like?

Hi! I'm in my first year of college and I'm an accounting major. I have yet to take any accounting classes because I'm trying to get these general ed classes out of the way. Anyways, I'm curious as to what college students do when they get an internship to do accounting work. (As I feel the work would be limited due to college students studying accounting only have so much knowledge.)
Thanks!

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I did an internal audit internship and it sucks, man. I'd have to get drunk every morning. It's super tedious and everyone there has a cardboard personality.

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