Shift from law to IB in India

Currently a 5th (Final) year student at a top Law University (pursuing LLB) in India writing CFA L1 (Dec) this year, have previously interned with Deutsche (as an analyst intern in DCM, but mostly did Legal work like drafting agreements). The internship didn't translate into a job because headcount issues but ever since I have been trying to get another internship/analyst positions in other banks (both backend and front-end), but no success. Anybody else who has made this shift, specifically in India? At this point, even landing an interview with an IB seems next to impossible. And I have been told that it is easier to land a job from an internship programme so I should try making the shift before I start working in an Indian BigLaw firm (Tier I firm) next June. Any suggestions/thoughts?

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“Thank you, Ryan - a very helpful session, especially for the PE perspective. We worked through my behavioural stories, and he showed me how to reshape them into one cohesive story of about 5 minutes, with more emphasis on the numbers and on my sell-side and buy-side roles. His tricky question on switching jobs was especially useful - it covers a likely interview question - and so was the buy-side vs sell-side discussion. On the technical side, we covered how project finance debt is sized in practice, with merchant risk, which was a good contrast to the availability-payment structures common in the GCC. Thanks again - looking forward to the next session.”

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5.00/5

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“Julian was straight to the point and didn't beat around the bush. He answered all of my questions in a clear way while also giving me advice and tips on how to approach my future. Helped me gain a much more clear mindset so I am more confident on what I need to do and how I need to go about it. Additionally, he helped me understand which tasks are the most important to do, gave me a clear split helping me understand what to focus on most/least. He also gave me good ideas for my 7 stories, and how I should be memorable and show my hunger for IB. ”

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