Hi everyone! I am an Undergraduate student at University of North Carolina at Greensboro majoring in Finance and Economics with a minor in Accounting. I have a GPA of 3.65 out of 4. I have 3.5 years customer service experience out of which I finish 2 years at State Employees Credit Union.I am preparing myself to be an investment banker and have applied to multiple firms including JP Morgan, Raymond James etc. but I keep on getting rejected. Anyone that can help me or guide me what to do please?

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If you’re tying to be an advisor, FC, Wealth manager for a top IB then you need to network. Blindly applying isn’t enough. These are incredibly competitive and cut throat jobs. Having a good GPA from a state school isn’t enough, and just fyi UNCG is not a target school, so your not getting any recruitment favors. You need to stand out.

Not saying it’s impossible, but you will have to grind to grow your network if you want a fighting chance. Best of luck.

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When do you graduate? Are you applying for summer internships or full time positions? A lot of entry level analyst roles at least here at JPM are filled by former interns.

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I graduate May 2025. I have applied for internships as well as entry level analyst roles. I am open for any kind of opportunity.

You are better off starting with a big four firm cuz chances of being hired straight outta school are higher

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It's difficult to get into investment banking from a nontarget school (such as unc chapel hill).

I'd definitely try a big four firm or try the financial analyst program at wells fargo

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You don't have any relevant experience, average GPA and not from a target school. Should probably start looking into other career paths; IB is not going to be attainable for you until you get an MBA or CFA.

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