Bottom Target MBA - Thoughts On Waiting Out the Storm in Accounting?

Hi All,

I am a 2nd-year MBA at a bottom target school. Ive had a fair share of MM superdays this year and last but struggling to lock a FT associate role up as a lot of MM HR has the wait and see option based on summers accepting or not and pending turnover to gauge headcount needs. I am starting to consider taking a individual contributor Accounting or Sr. Financial Analyst role in FP&A then recruiting once the market flips in '24 or '25 or 'tbd.

Is this a bone headed move that will yield no shot at recruiting into a solid MM associate role in the boom year or could there be value in just waiting it out in accounting?

Sorry dumb question I know but its an odd market and tough for those passionate about the industry but not able to lock something down.

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