Break into IBD from rating agency

Is it possible to get into a middle market investment bank coming from a rating agency? What are the best steps I can take? All the jobs headhunters sent over are credit and I am so desperately to get out of credit and I hate risk…..leverage finance is something I am very much interested, but all IB jobs I applied for never heard back. What are some other steps I can take to get the interview? I’ve been networking, and I did reach out to people who are moved to IB from rating agency, but they are fairly inexperienced in the firm, so was not able to recommend my resume.

Any advices are much appreciated!!!

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