How to navigate unusual graduation date?

Hi everyone,

I will be facing a bit of a unique situation and was looking for some input on how to get the maximum out of it.

I will be graduating in December from a decent non/semi-target in the US as an international. I extended an internship at a boutique IB to forego online classes, which has given me the extra semester. Extending graduation also helped me get an MM SA in continental Europe. However, I’d like to end up in London in the long-run (work authorisation is not an issue luckily) and am considering doing a MSc in the UK if possible. 
 

Now, would my background suffice in getting me a FT offer or is the optimum way for me to look for off-cycles next spring/go for another SA before doing a MSc and then entering FT?

Thanks in advance!

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