PE Summer Internship Interview Questions

I’ve seen guides for PE technicals for interviews, but they appear to be just for those looking to exit IB into PE as an associate. What type of questions would they ask for just a summer intern role? Should I be prepared to ask IB exit level technical interview questions?

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