Non Target (1st year, no spring weeks? nothing to do) (LONDON)

Finished my first year at a non target ~50th in the UK, studying banking and finance.

Got a high 1:1 (4.00) but didn't manage to secure any internships.
Obtained a introductory certificate from CISI/bloomberg certificates and currently doing the CISI capital markets program.

What am i supposed to do this summer? Just prep for recruiting for SA?

I was thinking of putting up my own website where i will post my own models/finance related stuff i do but i am pretty lost on what i should do or if there are other ways i can better spend my time.

I want to target S&T or credit analysis but unsure of where to start to be honest, maybe someone can provide some useful advice.
 

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Some banks run programs where if you attend over the summer holidays, you can convert to a summer internship the following year. GS had one for their AM division, IBD and S&T, which just closed. BNP MS JPM have a few as well, but they are probably also restricted to women. Otherwise, just do good prep for the next round of applications. Try aiming for Deutsche Bank esp for S&T as I know they're fairly receptive to non-targets going by their last cohort.

 

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