Lateral from No-Name Middle Market to BB/EB?

Senior in college without a return offer. Given the difficult hiring market, the only options I've seen are to recruit at a middle market firm without much brand recognition (think ~50 person shops like Merisow, D.A. Davidson, Livingstone, etc). 

If the market improves, how difficult will it be to lateral from a small 50 person shop to a more reputable bank a year later? 

 
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Fwiw there was a guy I know from an SEC school (Arkansas, Mississippi State, South Carolina) we went to HS together.

He started at DA Davidson —> GS —> now at Centerview. Kid was insanely sharp though. So it’s definitely possible, but a massive deal making market benefited him tons.

 

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