Advice For Recent Path Change To Banking - Non- Target

I'm a rising senior at a non-target who's recently decided to change career paths from law (family thing) to banking. I've always been interested in economics/finance/banking but until the past few months I was set on pursuing law school and maybe breaking into public policy. Luckily I realized (after working for lawyers) before recruiting that I no longer was interested in the rhetoric of law and that I want to pursue banking. In accordance, I'm ceasing pursuit of a minor in political science and taking more math courses. Some general stats:

BS Economics (2012) from non-target: 3.4 GPA Relevant courses: Applied Micro Theory, Applied Regression Analysis & Business Statistics, Intro to Mathematical Economics, Money Banking & Capital Markets, Intermediate Macro Theory, Principals of Accounting, Public Finance

Courses by graduation: Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Calc III, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Abstract Math

Currently an intern at a property management firm (who's partners owned the law firm I used to intern at), 20-25 hrs/week during school, 40-50 during breaks

I don't have relevant ec's (was in law societies etc) but am joining the school's investment/portfolio management club this upcoming semester, I don't have much time for anything else. I've also started to use linkedin recently and connected with a few friends that are now ib analysts at BB and boutiques, so i'll be networking..

Based on all of this I need some help: -I missed the SA recruiting period, should I try to land a PWM internship for the fall/spring? Could I do better? Should I just take anything I can get in finance? -What else would improve my chances of landing an analyst role? -Consulting is also something of interest, would a consulting internship be beneficial for finance jobs? could I even get an internship?

thanks, the only advice my family is giving me is to get back to studying for the LSAT

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considering your gpa and non-target status your only way of breaking into a BB post grad would be to do some extensive networking. That said boutique shops could be your best best. I know its not ideal since the pay isn't remotely the same as at a BB or top- tier MM but if you really want to be in IB its better than not being in it at all. I'd say shoot for a internship this fall with a boutique, leverage your experience post grad to obtain an analyst position at one of those firms and after a year try and attempt to make the difficult but not impossible jump.

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