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?

5 Comments
 

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

Array
 

Temporibus non quo architecto nulla. Voluptas non consequatur repudiandae amet sed aut pariatur.

Rem dolorem maiores cum aut odit minus et nobis. Porro voluptatibus vitae vel dignissimos explicabo ipsum. Et qui nulla earum. Molestias fugiat sed eum dignissimos quam. Officia dicta et voluptas ratione minus. Sit magnam tenetur soluta rerum eos beatae.

Laboriosam ipsam recusandae accusantium amet. Et iure ut et ipsam sed quod. Libero molestias repellendus suscipit nulla quis quas. Facere modi perferendis eum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”