Going to PE out of undergrad - London/Eu

I am a uk national studying in Bocconi and unfortunately did not get any spring weeks. I am going into my second year and summer internships are opening. I have done a IB internship for 6 weeks at a 1.5bn AUM fund this summer which I believe should give me a leg up. My ultimate aim is private equity or vc out of university, hopefully I will be able to do a PE internship in December but just wanted to know what I should be doing in Uni in terms of extracurriculars, internships, and overall strategies for PE funds out of undergrad in EU and London. Any advice is appreciated

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