30-min first round interview at small buy-and-build PE fund,how technical?

Got a 30-min first round call (Zoom) with two people from a small, operator-led buy-and-build PE shop. It is for an internship during my masters.

For those who’ve done similar interviews:
– How technical can a 30-min screen realistically get?
– Should I expect any modelling/accounting questions, or mostly motivation + how I think about markets/niches?
– What should I prep beyond a personal intro and one niche I can explain logically?

Thanks.

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