A pre-MBA program can help, but it should not be treated as a guaranteed fast track to an internship.

You may enter the recruiting season with stronger firm knowledge, existing relationships and a better understanding of what the office looks for. Those advantages can make your later networking and application more effective.

However, you still need a competitive resume, strong case performance and good fit interviews. Firms generally evaluate the actual internship process on its own criteria.

Use the program to learn and build genuine relationships rather than trying to convert every interaction into an early recruiting signal. The strongest benefit is usually better preparation and familiarity, not an automatic offer.

I got interviews with firms where I did early programs and firms where I didn't. It helped, but it wasn't a ticket.