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. 

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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. 

 

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