First year boutique M&A analyst how can I make the most out of this opportunity

Just graduated and at a low paying quasi-internship. Sector focused sell-side m&a advisory shop and would like to move to a bigger sector focused boutique. We are a few partners, a vp, and me, thats pretty much it. Usually finished with all work 4-6 hours into the day. From a small firms prospective what could I be doing to get the most out of this experience while also contributing as much to the firm as I can.

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