Preparing for IB phone chats after cold emails or cold connects on LinkedIn

I've recently secured a few 30 min phone calls with people in IB at various levels after cold emailing. These will be my first calls and I'm not sure how to prepare and what to expect from them. What advice would you have for me in this situation? These will be crucial due to the little time I have to land a summer 2023 internship as a sophomore in college at a nontarget. 

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