Career advice for recent grad - Graduated with a 3.8

I recently graduated in May with a BBA in finance from a non target school. My GPA was 3.8/4.0 but I have no finance related work experience. I am looking for some advice on a career path. I want to do something in the investment banking/ Asset Management area. I am trying to avoid operations and back office jobs. What should be my course of action?

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If you "recently" graduated in May, you should be praying for a back office job. Everyone starts somewhere, work hard and you will get where you want to be.

By "work hard," I mean make friends with the analysts and associates in the groups you would want to work in

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