Starting PE Internship soon - Any tips?

Hey,

Soon I'll be starting my PE (LMM) internship. Was wondering if past interns or PE professionals have any tips for me to do well? I'm not really referring to books or guides on LBO modeling (although any recommendations are certainly welcome), but rather to do's and don'ts, best practices, perhaps key vocabulary, etc.

FYI I'm in the process of graduating, so I think I'm expected to know more than just the basics.

Thank you in advance.

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