What happens if you don't get a return offer?

I am a junior, graduating in May 2021.

I just landed a front office summer analyst position at a well-known bank. Rotations for the internship can potentially include Sales & Trading, Debt Capital Markets, and Equity Research, and I will rotate through 2 of them. If offered, I would definitely want to FT with them.

However, if I don't get a return offer, where does that put me? Am I screwed for finding a FT position in a similar front office field? Or will that experience help me land a FT front office position?

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