Investment Banking job one year after MBA

Looking for some advice on how to get into Investment Banking one year after an MBA.

Background: Attended top M7 business school, having attended a target undergrad with MBA reunion coming up. I work in sales in a major tech company (think Spotify, Pinterest, Lyft) but it's not numerical or related to finance at all.

Given the hiring cycle for post-MBA Associates is so long (takes like a year to get into it), what would you recommend I do to get into Investment Banking at this stage in my career? I have a Europe preference, but would consider any geography. 'Networking' is too broad, so please be specific.

 

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