Where Should I Go From Here?

Goal: M&A Analyst upon graduation

Status: University of Maryland, College Park Cum GPA: 3.65 Majors: Finance and Economics Internship Experience: Presently @ Morgan Stanley (Finance Intern - Brokerage and Clearing Division) Leadership positions: Economics tutor, academic mentor, chair for academic fraternity

If I want to meet my goal, what's the next internship I should look for? I assume that applying to the IB division of MS would probably be too big a jump. I think I need something in between my internship now and an IB internship with a BB, right?

Any suggestions on what my next internship should be in... perhaps capital markets or consulting?

Thanks, FTang

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Umm.. if your goal is IBD, the "next step" is to apply for an IBD internship. Capital markets and consulting aren't "lower" jobs that are stepping stones to IBD; they are completely different. There's no "prerequisites" to applying for an IBD internship... you don't need to work your way up before being allowed to apply for the position.

 

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