2024 FT Recruiting for Students with SA offers in hand

I'm a junior in college and was fortunate enough to get a SA 2023 offer. While I'm excited about my current firm, I realize that most people still recruit for FT positions as a backup if return offers don't work out.

Recent grads told me that they recruited FT around August after their SA finished. Also, heard that networking/chats are done during the summer/ SA stint.

I noticed insight partners had opened apps super early and they're saying networking is Jan/Feb for FT 2024 (on their monthly career newsletter), which I think is absurd since I didn't even start my SA stint and haven't given my offer a chance.

I'm concerned that networking too early for FT 2024 may be viewed upon negatively, or is insight the only place I should network early?

How do I approach FT 2024 recruiting?

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FinEA, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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1mo 

Insight doesn't do interviews until mid/late August and some even in September, they release applications early but don't interview until much later from what I've seen

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gerbadghiblardi, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Have some firms in your eyes if u do want to move, reach out in late July, will take a few weeks for the processes to kick off after that.

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debtquity, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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