whats next? internships + start up experience + F500 company Finance (hopefully)

I'll make it easy to follow:

Have 3 summer internships under my belt; 1 at a no name boutique and 2 at international banks. (Corporate Banking & Capital Markets)

DECEMBER 2014: Graduated in Econ from a semi target. Already had a job offer lined up with Discover but offer was rescinded last minute.

MAY 2014: Ended up finding a start up related to real estate. Legitimate business - making profit.

DECEMBER 2015: Now, I sort of want to just take my piece of the company and dip into a finance career, which is what I have always wanted. I am personally quite interested in Capital Markets and S&T, but would be open to exploring other Front Office roles as well.

QUESTIONS:

  1. Since I have been out of school for a year, I know my chances of getting into the Analyst program are pretty slim (of course they are not zero, but quite slim). What are some of the other FO roles I might have a shot at?

  2. Last resort, I would also be happy starting out in Finance at a F500 company, but what sort of roles should I be looking into if my end goal is to get into a BB after a year or so? I know credit analyst and financial analyst wouldn't really 'help' me. What about corporate finance roles?

  3. Any other options I should be considering, I am considering an MBA, but that's quite a few years down the line.

Looking forward to any input. Thanks WSO community!

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