I’m currently looking for internships after my MSc, as sort of a gap year before going for a PhD. I thought I have a decent CV with a double Master’s degree, some prior internships and some freelancing experience, but half the “internship” positions I find expect you to have a PhD already, plus preferably a few first author publications at NeurIPS… Is this just wishful thinking, or am I really expected to do that before applying for a (presumably entry level) internship?