Seeking advice SOS

Hi fam,

I am in an incredibly tough spot where I've interned at GS/MS/JPM and another bulge bracket firm (think also front office capital markets/sales and trading) but didn't get a return offer. Find myself needing to recruit for full time now for banking again or also looking into consulting. Should I just keep grinding and doing banking full time 2027? If so what would be the best way to position myself without sounding desperate? How often does it happen for someone to intern twice and not convert?

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