I f****d up, how do I fix it?

Graduated in May from non-Ivy target. Got a 3.6 majoring in Finance and Accounting, was part of student investment fund, and had a solid internship (but not IB) last summer with FT offer extended at end. Didn't accept that position or take part in any on campus recruiting because I had plans to go to grad school, but over this summer things have changed and I've dropped these. I've been on a applying/networking tear for the past four weeks trying to get my foot in the door somewhere. I'm in the process of interviewing, but right now the best option I have is working in a back office financial analyst role at a consulting firm. I want to get into IB but realize I f****d myself, so I'm trying to fix it. What do you guys think the best strategy would be for doing this? Hold out for something more transferable to lateraling into IB analyst work like valuation services? Take this job and work on networking my way into starting as a first year analyst next June?

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If you don't mind me asking, what grad degree were you gonna pursue?

- Bulls make money. Bears make money. Pigs get slaughtered. - The harder you work, the luckier you become. - I believe in the "Golden Rule": the man with the gold rules.
 

You're gonna hear a lot of this - Take whatever you can get at the moment.

I empathise about the grad school plans. Same thing happened to me this year. But luckily I had a job at the time.

 

take it and network your butt off. you're gaining experience, knowledge of industry, and you never know who you meet and how quickly your luck can change. good luck

 

I have been doing a 6 months internship with a F500. I will graduate in December. I received two jobs offer. I will go work at another company if I get something better. Even if I am planning on jumping ship, I did not turn down the two offers.

I told them that I will keep their offer in mind. I did not categorically say no, because I might have other plans in mind, but I need a back up plan. It doesn't hurt to not say no until you get something better (for future reference).

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.
 

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