Looking for FT Recruiting Advice; Mind is Spiraling

Senior @ non-target, interned at a BB Commercial Bank and didn't get the return as a VP had doubts and thought I wanted to do IB (despite working hard). I've made it so far to 5 supers w/o offers and now getting worried with nothing lined up. I have an offer for a wealth management gig but I don't want to do it, but I haven't seen much new grad openings with IB or even FP&A. Starting to get really worried and honestly thinking I fucked up the rest of my life for even taking the BB gig. I don't know what to do; I've exhausted my network but its always the same result. Looking for a new perspective...really feeling dejected on the search. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

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just have to keep grinding then. you have a good internship background. itll work out

 

If you can stomach it, I'd really think about applying to master's programs, mainly Vandy and Gtown. This job market is pretty brutal, especially for IB. I don't really see it going from bad to somewhat good by the end of the year. 

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There will (probably) be a handful of ft positions that open for immediate start in mid/late summer. Saw that last year. Obviously going to be very competitive. I wouldn't take NWM but find a decent backup if possible and try to be ready to hammer those available seats at start of summer. 

 

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