Upcoming grad with no internship looking for advice

Any suggestions? I graduate this spring from a non target school in northeast Ohio, I will have a major in finance and minor in accounting. No finance related work. I've had a campus job and summer job managing a pool. I plan on sitting for CFA level 1 in June.

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You should focus most of your energy on passing Level 1. If you pass, plenty of job opportunities will open. Don't even start a job until after the exam.

In the meantime, do the usual networking. Let people know that you are a CFA candidate, which shows you are serious. Build relationships now so you can leverage them for a job once you pass.

 

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