Finance Graduate wanting to start in IB/AM

Hey Everyone,

I am a recent finance graduate from a non-target school in Texas. I currently work in the business development operational side in an Oil & Gas Firm in Houston, but have very strong aspirations for breaking into an analyst position in an Investment Banking/Asset Management firm in Houston or another large city. I have accounting intern experience from a Fortune 500 company and operational O&G intern experience. I've been out of school for about a year now working full-time in O&G and have been getting some rejection emails from different companies in IB and AM. Looking for some advice in breaking into this industry. Is it too late for me? Would my experience be relevant at all in the competition? Do I have a chance against other recent graduates that have IB intern experiences? Any other roles I could look into to work into the analyst position at places like Goldman/JP Morgan/Point 72? What are my options? Any other advice? Thank you in advance!

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