IB looks more and more impossible to break into for me. What should I do ?

Hello everyone,

I hope you’re all doing well!

I’m a fourth-year student at Université Paris-Dauphine (the French Master’s system runs five years, so I’m in M1). Next year I’ll take a mandatory gap year and complete two six-month internships

First internship secured: Proparco : the private-sector financing arm of Agence Française de Développement (French DFI)

My long-term goal (still evolving) is something between finance, economics and public policy, so something like Sovereign advisory, or Public-sector consulting (similar to what McKinsey undertakes in Africa & the Middle East)

Because Dauphine isn’t a traditional “target school” for these paths, I’m aiming for the most rigorous, brand-name experience I can land now, hoping it will open doors later

So I am here to ask for your help please : 

• Resume Critique : Does my background give me a realistic shot at those IB desks (EM M&A / FIG M&A / DCM) for my second internship ?

  • I know that multiple interns that had the same internship at Proparco secured FIG DCM internships 

• Career advice : I understand that I am still a student without ACTUAL finance or IB experience, and everything I know is just from people I talked to, so I'd love to ask for your advice about which roles or firms that would position me well for a career at the intersection of finance and policy, and still be prestigious enough to not close any doors

Any feedback, suggestions, or success stories are greatly appreciated ! 

Thank you so much !