Recent graduate - lower GPA - no experience - any advice?

Hello,

I recently graduated from a target school. Unfortunately due to some health issues, I ended up graduating with only a 3.2 gpa (this school also has mandatory curves).

Throughout my undergraduate career, I interned with various large entertainment companies in business development, strategy, sales, and marketing roles. I do have some minor PE internship experience at a small firm during high school senior year if that counts for much.

Unfortunately, by the time I was taking valuation, modeling, and financial services courses in my junior and senior years at college, I missed the boat for IB internships and I completely regret that.

Given the current pandemic, it’s been extremely hard finding open entry-level positions in almost anything. My goal is to eventually work in PE targeting the media and telecom sectors. Do you have any advice for me on an alternate path to get there given that I’ve probably missed the IB boat?

Thanks!

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