Networking for Private Equity

Hi all.

I am in my final year of university will be working in IB in NYC after graduation, and am highly considering on-cycle recruiting for PE. From conversations I've had, it seems that networking for PE isn't as helpful as networking was for IB roles, but I'm hoping to get more insight into this. How can I network for PE roles? Is it similar to networking for IB? Less helpful? More helpful?

Thank you so much in advance for any advice or insights!

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