Looking for some helpful advice from experienced people...

Hello Everyone,
I'm a junior at a nontarget trying to break into IB. My current stats:
Major: Econ, Fin
GPA: 3.5
Extracurriculars: Leader of Student Investment Fund
Experience: Student investment fund, private wealth management firm, and developing models for an economic index

Right now I'm networking my ass off trying to land an unpaid position at a regional boutique. There's hardly any alumni leads in IB, so I've been heavily cold calling and just trying to make friends with local bankers. I'm thinking about doing an MSF program, but I would rather try finding a job before heading back to school. What do you guys think? Should I go for an MSF right out of undergrad? Try my hand at the CFA? or just forgo both of those things by networking and hoping for the best?

 
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