Career in Tax and the Exit Opportunities

Hi. I am a fresh grad majoring in Accounting & Finance and have been looking for jobs actively. I recently applied to KPMG for the tax consultant assistant position. I am wondering if tax consultant would be great as a first job. However, I would like to pursue my career in banking industry in the future. I am afraid I will be pigeonholed and it will be hard to make a change in career then. Should I accept the job offer or continue looking for other jobs? Can I have any advice on this?

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