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I am not in the finance field, so I can only give you general career advice.
It sounds to me as if your problem isn't so much with lack of experience or bad grades, but with poor self-confidence. Rather than extending school, I would invest in a Dale Carnege course. It will do wonders to help you learn how to sell yourself. The course is expensive, but a great investment in your future. At the very least, read some of his books.
I would also read everything you can get your hands on regarding job interviewing. It might also be a good idea to call up some of your contacts you made on your internships (you DID make contacts, didn't you?!!) and ask them for advice. They may be able to provide you with some good leads, or even an introduction. A lot of business is about "who" you know rather than "what you know."
Go out on interviews. Even if you don't get the job, you'll be "practicing."
You might want to call up some of the people you didn't get the job from and ask them for some constructive criticism. Ask them point blank what you could have done to improve in the interview. Find out where people perceive you as weak. Remember, there is a difference between how people perceive you and how you really are.
Practice interviewing with your friends. The more you do it, the more at ease you'll feel.
You need to start believing in yourself. If you don't, how can you expect a potential employer to believe in you enough to hire you?
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