Masters in Econ, then IB

Is it possible to break into IB after completing your Masters in Econ (right after completing your undergraduate degree)? If so, what do people do during the summer between their undergrad degree completion and masters program start?

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This is a difficult question to answer without having more context. It depends on if your undergrad was from a target uni, and same goes for your masters. I would say most people

I see breaking in post-masters tend to have studied finance for their post-grad degree, however. In the summer… most will be doing an internship to try and convert. If they don’t, they’ll use the experience to try and re-recruit elsewhere.

 

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