How Are People Positioning Themselves for 27 SA Without a “Brand Name” Freshman Internship?

I don’t come from a traditional finance background and my freshman summer wasn’t anything flashy. For those targeting 27 SA, how are you framing non-finance or less traditional experiences when networking? Interested in how people are thinking about storytelling early on.

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