Am I Cooked?

What's up WSO. I'm a senior at a nontarget in the South with a 3.4 GPA and an internship at a BB bank in commercial banking. I'm also heavily involved in a finance club on campus. I wasn't given a return offer from my internship because the bank wasn't hiring many ft analysts due to the market being crap. I've gotten a few first-rounders but haven't moved further than that. I was wondering if anyone had tips on where to go from here, pretty clear IB and consulting are out now. Will the job market improve after the election?

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Some smaller IB shops may still be in play. But, it is going to be hard with that GPA.

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