IB intern - need help!

I'm currently an IB intern at a small firm (will do it at least 3 months before I finish). I'm a senior at a semi-target (think UC Berkeley/USC/UCLA). I have a few more IB internships lined up over this summer after I graduate but I wanted to know how I can go about getting a FT offer afterwards.

The problem is that I don't have a degree in finance (not even close) and will not have access to on campus recruiting because I graduate in June. I'm feeling kind of down and out about being so late to the IB game. I tried networking (albeit without my current IB experience) and didn't get much from it.

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Thanks for the reply frenchstudent, I really appreciate it.

Yeah, I've been interviewing extensively and it looks like I'll land almost all of them. The thing is that these firms are all micro-boutiques (+- 10 employees) so I don't know if they would take me on as a FT analyst but I'll definitely try for that.

I just have a few questions. Is applying in the fall only for SA positions the following year or do they also consider FT applicants (I'm on the west coast)?

And how can I apply without OCR in the fall? I know I sound noobish and that's because I just got into IB in April (I count myself lucky for landing my current internship and the summer ones).

Everybody's gonna have problems. I'd much rather face problems in a Ferrari than a Honda Civic.
 
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