SA as a Graduate Student?

Hello all, 

I am sure these types of threads have come up before, but I haven't found the answer I was looking for. How common is it for a SA class to have masters students in London? (Say 22-24 Years old)

Also, is it possible to do a SA, then work somewhere for a year, and then return full-time? Or Is this problematic with HR, or straight up unorthodox and looked down upon. 

(Background: I Began 1 year master's at a target Uni, and had a paradigm shift of interest last minute...hence deciding between FT recruiting or SA)

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I don't suppose that they are that common because generally in a 1-year masters degree you are not eligible to apply for SA roles because to be eligible you generally need to have 1 year of college left. This is again under the assumption that it is only a 1-year course and not a 16 month or 48-month course where you should be eligible to apply for them.

 

I've seen people do this, so it is not 100% true. Some firms strickly recruit people with at least a year before graduation, but others don't. 

 

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