How to break in Sales & Trading from economics background??

Hi guys!

My story in few lines: - BA in Economics + MSc in Economics (earned last month, at Bocconi University, which is among the top schools in Europe) - lots of exams in macro, micro and other quantitative stuff - little focus on financial statements and other corporate stuff - grade 106/110 (which is a 2:1 in terms of UK grading system) - two internships done during my 2-year master: --1) European Commission --2) Economic Section of the Embassy of Italy in Germany. - Currently doing a third internship in the researches and studies center of a leading Italian bank

DO YOU THINK I CAN GET A JOB IN SALES AND TRADING WITH MY BACKGROUND?

AND WHAT SHOULD I DO TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING IT?

Thanks in advance!!

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