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Bombed my final rounds for Summer 2025 in March and thought it was over, then cold applied to a last minute internship for a non ib gig at a BB, I networked with the IB team over that Summer, and lateraled internally to the team for full time. It’s up to you when it’s over.

 

I was in same spot last year and thought I was completely cooked. Roles will keep coming out. You just have to keep grinding. I'm a current junior and was able to get interviews for investing/investment banking roles even during this December. You will get wherever you want to be eventually as long as you keep working. It just might take more time.

 

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