Advice regarding braking in.

Greetings , this year I am getting a diploma in economics in one of the largest universities in Italy. I want to get into investment banking but I'm not sure how best to do it.
I perfectly understand that I don’t want to work in Italy , and I also don’t want to work in Russia for obvious reasons , even though I had 2 internships in one very large company by the standards of Russia (I am a Russian citizen).
I have in my pocket knowledge of languages (6) at an ideal level, 2 years of summer work and very high scores at the university 3.7/4 .
However, it plays against me that this is not a target in Italy and I do not have citizenship of other countries (although I have a working residence permit in the European Union), so a potential employer outside of europe will have to tinker with it.
There are two options in my head that seem more realistic to me;
First, try to get an interview in London.


Second, go to one of the big 4 audit companies, work there for two years and then go to a good institute, for example, Nus or LSE or something in America and get an MBA there, I'm pretty lucky in trading, so for training + - anywhere I have money.


I would be very grateful to anyone, if you see a more effective option, then I will gladly listen.

3 Comments
 

Echo the poster above. Take the racing line and switch to lower gears to brake in.

 

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