BD internship in a well-performing PE firm?

Dear,

I am a sophomore and I recently interviewed for a business development at a PE firm. It's more like researching target companies and industries. My goal is to end up in PE/HF after undergrad. If gotten an offer, what should I focus on learning and how could I leverage this into another internship?

Thanks!

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