Landing a quant job with no quant internships

[sumer]

Hi all. I just graduated from Cambridge Maths with a 2.ii. I was expecting a 2.i but my exam performance this year wasn't as good as I expected. Below is my academic/indsutrial expeirience. How can I break into quant trading? Should I apply to grad schemes? How should I prepare?

I got 90% on my coursework in my final year. I completed an internship at a mid-sized Fintech company last summer as a SWE intern. I'm now completing a Machine Learning internship at a Molecular Biology Lab in Cambridge. I have experience with Python and MATLAB.

Any tips appreciated. Please share your experience. If you were in my position, what would you do to break into quant finance?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I'm not familiar with UK market so not much help here.
Cambridge has a good name there so I thought it would at least open doors for you. What kind of career services do they provide you with? Do employers come to Cambridge and make presentation and collect CV/resumes?
Do your math professors have relationships with finance employers?
If you are qualified for graduate scheme, it's good to apply to get some relevant experience.