Opportunity to join buy-side from LevFin / CIB?

I recently received an offer for a Corporate & Investment Banking internship, which I will be joining this coming summer. For which I am very grateful considering the difficult job market. I am currently a student and expect to graduate in summer 2027.

While the title is Corporate & Investment Banking, the work itself is fairly broad. The role is not heavily M&A-focused; instead, it involves a significant amount of credit analysis, valuation, and financial statement forecasting.

The bank I will be working at places a strong emphasis on financing, so much of the work is credit-related. I would best describe the role as LevFin, as the team primarily works with non–investment-grade companies. There is some exposure to M&A, but the focus is far more on financing structures and risk analysis rather than advisory work.

From a learning perspective, the role seems solid, but longer term I’d like to pursue opportunities that are more scaled and offer greater upside. I wanted to ask whether there is a realistic path from CIB / LevFin into the buy side, such as private equity or other forms of asset management. And if there is how do I best position my self? If possible preferably non credit related.

I apologize if any of my terminology is off, and I’d really appreciate any insight.