I landed an offer with Accel-KKR after a year in management consulting and can speak to the recruiting process and navigating it from a non-banking background - it required a proactive approach but is definitely doable. I also run the internship program at Accel-KKR which feeds our Analyst program and can speak to the increasing opportunity for graduates to forego banking and become Analysts in PE/VC. I also have a large network having been in the PE industry for 6+ years and would be happy to help folks get connected to the right people.