When should you start marketing yourself for PE?

So I know almost everyone in IB wants to go to “higher finance” roles after IB. However, when should you start marketing yourself for those opportunities? Is there a such thing as too soon? Was going to meet with a couple connections that I made in PE to talk about transitioning…. but I haven’t even started my job in IB yet.

 

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