Post MBA entering PE with no prior IB experience

I am currently an MBA candidate in IB and am attempting to pursue a PE analyst position. I have not previously worked in IB and am currently pursuing a modeling certification. Outside of networking and being capable with modeling, what advise would you give for breaking into PE?

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