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How to get actuarial experience at uni/is it necessary

Honestly at a loss at how I can gain experience that I will need to get into either internships at uni or graduate roles in the actuarial sector. I'm going in to my second year at uni now and I will be beginning to apply to summer internships for next year in the financial/actuarial sector, however I'm not sure l'd have much to say at interview that would show knowledge of the sector. I don't do an actuarial science degree (non-related STEM) and I have no previous financial experience. This, beyond job simulations (at that, they would only be general financial job simulations) there's not much else I could bring to the table other than my qualifications.
Is such work experience/insight even required for summer internship applications? If so, what could I do over the next month to gain some of it?
Would it be necessary to get a masters in actuarial science if I can't secure an internship in order to get grad roles? Are other general financial internships (e.g. tax, audit etc.) helpful in securing actuarial grad roles?