Advice on getting into AM after undergrad?

Hi-ya Monkeys,

Wanted to ask for some advice. I am trying to get into AM after undergrad (I recognize this is difficult). But here are my stats - what is your advice on how I should do so/my chances?

cGPA = 4.00 Internship 1 = PWM BB Internship 2 = AM (think Putnam etc). Graduating from non-target in June 2019

I am on good terms with the folks in AM in the BB I worked at (think JPM, Deutsche) - we talk regularly.

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Well always reach out to professionals you know first since they know you and will put up a fight for you. PWM connections may be more networking then skipping into their AM arm's resume stack though. Otherwise, some larger AM shops have great new grad-level programs. I would absolutely blanket any of those you find and network into them. They can be very competitive though since its a small world. This was my entry point from a non-target.

 

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