asking for referral post informational interview for internship

hi im a sophomore at a target school trying to find summer internships in mid-tier consulting firms. I've already applied to countless places with no response, so now im trying to network.

next week I have an informational interview with a partner at a firm that I already applied to last week.

hopefully the interview will go well, but I'd like some advice on how to ask for a referral afterwards.

should i blatantly ask, if so how?

or should I try to network more by asking to speak to others in the team?

I'm really trying to find a summer internship before my junior year so I'm really trying to pull some strings at this point.

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