Why zero interviews

With an MBA concentrated in finance and a math undergrad both from nontarget schools why I get zero interviews, not even phone calls... This happens for any financial analyst position too. At this point idk what to do. 

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As stated below I did not intern because we are required to train over the summer to be ready for the fall season. As I was a full ride for both my degrees I needed to be in line with the coach's order because my athletic grant was secured every year based on performance on and off the field. I was in a top D1 program and I am a first team all american in soccer.

 

As another poster stated, change your name. Just glanced at your LinkedIn, not enough relevant experience to Finance related roles.

Have you considered looking at business / data analyst positions instead? Close friend of mine is in that space and somehow hasn't had trouble picking up a new gig recently (granted he has 4-5 years of experience, pretty dumb guy if I'm being honest - doesn't seem to be a huge barrier of entry). Salary was around ~$70K starting, he makes over $110K now. You also have an undergrad degree that makes sense for those roles.

 

Not enough financial, or internship experience because of an elite level of athletics. You do not have time to work in summer analyst jobs if you compete in the top D1 soccer program they require you to train and stay fit to maintain your scholarships. But when you do athletics at a high level plus two demanding degrees I would feel that says something about one's capabilities. 

 
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Start networking with alum from your school? Even the sport you were part of, do you know any upperclassmen who you can get on a call with for career advice?

I get your pain but in today's market, you can't assume education = the job you want. Might have been the case 3-4 years ago but unfortunately, in today's market it is exceedingly rare to see this. Many of the recent MBA grads (including myself) have to settle for subpar jobs if we didn't get something through on campus recruiting at the school.

 

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