Is networking for summer 2026 internships now too early?

I've been sending out a couple of emails a day for the past two week, and have gotten a pretty bad response rate (<10%). In the few calls I did have, a couple of bankers mentioned that networking now is still a bit too early. Do you guys agree? Should I wait until October instead to network?

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