Networking Advice

Hi all! Seeking some advice as I am a novice. I want to network for a PE subgroup at a firm I’m interested in, but no one from my university works in that specific sector. However, lots of alumni from my university work in the other groups at the firm I’m interested in. Should I be cold emailing people from the group I want to enter, or should I reach out to alumni in groups I didn’t apply to and ask for help from there? Any help appreciated.

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