Breaking Into IB -- Non-Target, L3 CFA Candidate, Corp Finance

Hello WSO,

I want to start by saying thank you to Patrick and all of the contributors at WSO that make this such a knowledge bank for breaking into Wall Street.

I have always been interested in investment banking and would like to break in. I am three years out of college and currently work in corporate finance as an Analyst doing forecasting/reporting/etc. I am a CFA Level 3 candidate and I have solid modeling skills (three statement models, PP&E schedules, etc). I went to a non-target and graduated with honors. How should I go about breaking in? Your advice is appreciated.

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