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How are published review articles regarded as an undergrad, as opposed to primary/lab research?

Hello everyone, I hope this is the right place to ask, and thanks for reading!

Due to covid, I didn't get the chance to do real experimental research for my final year project in STEM-research. Therefore, I wrote a (narrative) review, and I got the opportunity to publish it in an academic journal. However, I didn't learn any real lab skills or experiments during undergrad (except a week-long course during which we did some basic pipetting)

How would you regard this if someone applied to an internship in a lab, or for an internship project? Would such an article still give the indication that someone could do research, even if there are no 'hard' research skills? Or would you prefer candidates who did more experimental stuff?

I'm applying to research internships currently, and I am trying to get an indication of where I stand/what I could apply to. Thank you in advance!
gpt
I would say the ability to write, understand the publishing process, and being successful at it is incredibly valuable.  Knowing lab work/instrumentation is a plus, but lots of people learn this while in grad school.