Is it too late? Need some serious help!

I recently graduated from a non-target university with boutique IB experience and BB PWM experience. I have been networking and reaching out to as many people as possible these past couple of months but have had no luck with getting any first round interviews. I didn't network during my junior year in college because my family wanted me to visit Japan this summer/fall to see my grandparents as they are getting very old and I haven't seen them for 5-6 years. I just came back from Japan and had a couple of questions.

I understand most BB and MM banks are done with recruiting for FT but is it too late for me to network if I graduated in July?

Should I apply for off-cycle internships or should I focus on FT positions?

Has anyone ever broken into IBD after graduating from a non-target? I didn't network during my junior year so am I too late to get into the game?

 

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