Search fund internship questions

Just finished my freshman year and I do not have an internship for this summer.
I am considering emailing a bunch of search funds to see if one could take me on board as a remote unpaid intern for this summer, but I just had a few questions about them before I start trying to offer free help.

What does the time commitment usually look like? Can it be flexible? I'm working about 50 hours a week this summer, and taking a few trips across the US.

If I started emailing now, how long would it take before I am officially "on board"?

How much would this help me to get an internship that is more relevant to IB for my sophomore summer?

I was thinking about deferring this to during my sophomore year, but I feel like I would be more likely to get an internship via networking if I already have experience.

Thank you

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168hrweek, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Hi, what did you end up doing? I'm interested in working at a search fund this summer but I'm unsure where to look/how to apply.

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168hrweek, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I'm a freshman and I'm looking for any relevant finance experience I can get at this point in time.

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