How to get over a superday rejection?
So I recently had a superday at a firm that I had heavily networked with and had a lot of connections in. Just found out that for some reason I got rejected from the company after the superday. I thought the interviews went pretty well and I got along well with pretty much everyone who interviewed me. Additionally, I was very hopeful on this firm since I had spent so much time building relationships and networking there. When I got my rejection, the recruiter kept it pretty brief and didn't agree to giving me any feedback either. Now I'm just super confused as to what went wrong and feeling very down due to this.
I come from a non-target background so I'm not even sure if I can get another superday, let alone an offer. Not sure what to do.
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I've been in your shoes and you can't help but feel a little down but to be honest it won't do you any good. First, think of the positives: i) you were one of the few people they selected to the superday (I guarantee you they rejected a lot even before that stage), ii) you've made connections at this bank for future recruiting purposes, and iii) you have experience with the superday format and structure so you can build on this for the next one.
As for advice, just keep networking your ass off and have a broader filter for jobs. Maybe small regional boutiques or even any high finance role. Although it is difficult to break-in after graduating undergrad it's still possible. If not, having a finance role will help if you puruse an MBA and try to break into banking that way.
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