Chances for BB IBD SA - Non-Target Rising Sophomore w/ Ops experience in a BB

Looking for advice/tips on how to break into a BB IBD SA program after my junior yr. Just finished an ops internship at a top 3 BB (Think MS, GS, JPM). Looking to leverage into a SA in IBD. Any tips?

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