I landed a job with a 'magic circle' law firm but still went all out to get an internship at a US bank. It was the best use of my last summer in college - here's why.

"Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise that I didn't get into law school earlier. I wouldn't have discovered finance - which I'm more interested in now."

"For most people, that would have spelled the end of one's job hunt. But that wasn't the case for me - I was also in the running for a summer internship with a US bulge bracket bank."

"I thought interning there would allow me to gain exposure. Plus, I figured that even if I did end up practicing law, I could still apply what I learned about investment banking to my future work."

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