Breaking in from Law
Title is pretty self-explanatory. If I only have law experience, can I land an IBD summer analyst job in my junior or senior year?
May 12, 2014
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No.
you're gonna be more specific than that friendo we need for background info
Can't get any more specific than the OP's facts: "only law experience."
coming from a non target and specializing in civil law is very different than coming from a ivy with experience in M&A transaction work at a biglaw firm
...or a TTTSL (Third Tier Toilet School of Law).
yes, or that
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