Canada: breaking into mm M&A advisory best path
Think Origin, Osprey, Fort Capital etc
I go to a semi-target school for undergrad - junior year. Trying to figure out options for internship. Want to break into mm M&A advisory or LMM PE eventually. Have private credit and capital markets experience and good technicals. Also very strong behaviourals (strongest attribute). 2.9 Gpa at a semi-target (think Laurier, Western non-ivey etc) due to health problems.
Trying to decide if I should aim for corporate m and a and try to lateral, or something else. I have tried for some unpaid internships at m&a shops but no response. If anyone`s shop is taking unpaid interns with strong technical skills in Toronto or potentially Montreal (or of course NYC) please let me know. M&A or RX ideally but would be open to private credit or capital markets as well.
GPA is gonna hurt you tbh. Gonna need to lateral after getting work experience. Most defined path is probably Big4 transaction advisory
Had a 2.9 as well but I went to a target (life egregious health issues that pushed me out of school for a year, horrible times) . A MM took pity on me and broke in from there. Your gpa ain’t gonna kill you OP, you can do this, but the limited opportunities will. I broke in 2021-22 when the market was a lot better.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Just identify as a white woman and red carpet will be rolled for you by these banks
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