Good ways to gain PE experience

Anyone know of any search funds or unpaid internships positions at any PE firms on the east coast or remotely. Looking to gain some experience without having related internships in ib/pe/vc. I have all the necessary skills just no relevant experience. Keep making it to end stages in interview processes but then rejected and told that I don’t have the necessary related internships for these internships.

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