When does MBA IB Summer Associate recruiting start? What should I be doing in my pre-MBA summer?

I've seen Evercore, Lincoln Financial, and MS already release early applications for S24 MBA recruiting. Would it be beneficial to spend my summer networking, or are there more clandestine opportunities I should be aware of? 

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