Sounds like your panicking. Stop that. Take a breath. Your life is not over. Recruiters are very aware of the prospects of summer employment/internships. Obviously not the greatest (especially if you are "non-target") at the moment. PWM/Ops aren't IB, but they are both something, which is always better than nothing. Recruiters aren't going to wipe their ass with your CV if you do the following: focus on your GPA, network, interview prep, and bust your ass. Seriously, bust your ass; whatever you are doing, step it up a notch. If you hate the PWM, move on.

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"has his arms wide open for me" lol, but in all seriousness, why don't you network internally within the BB this summer with some MDs in IBD to get out of PWM?

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WalMartShopper

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also remember, bb pwm has baller ass clients. if any of them like you, you could easily shout f fin from the mountain tops.

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If the glove don't fit, you must acquit!

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That isn't an option, and if it was I would! But I am in the LA area and the branch I intern at is ALL PWM with the exception of ER analyst. I also talked to the MD at our location and he isn't much help.

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