Breaking into IB

I'm currently doing masters in financial Economics from a non target university and just completed my undergraduate in 2020. My grades are relatively good and I live in Dubai, where the IB and banking industry as a whole is not as good as the ones abroad. I've tried networking through LinkedIn but since I'm relatively a fresher and do not have experience with IB/PE, it's looking tougher to break into IB. I'm very interested in the banking and M&A sector, and I have 10 months to compete the current Masters. Is there any advice of any kind which would help me to stand out and try to get a role, in Dubai, and maybe look to transfer abroad easier? I am looking to gain as much experience in the next 4-5 years and then get na MBA from one of the top B Schools. What do you think I should work on at the moment which will help me break into IB? There is Barclays and other big banking firms in Dubai, but IB is not as famous here. I thought of trying to get a role here and gain as much experience for a year or two and then try to move abroad

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