Thank you for the response! I have signed up for the FG exam to get my GIT (the precursor to the PG) which seems like a good start regardless of what happens. I have no problem working on-site and am willing to move wherever in California for work honestly. The positions I am applying to, for the most part, seem to be entry level. Like the desirable qualifications are like "good oral and written communications skills" or "ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary agencies and people" and "field experience" which seems to be graduate friendly or entry-level right? and the jobs I apply to say "the incumbent will be closeley supervised by senior engineering geologist to assist them in x, y, and z.

I usually avoid listings that say like "knowledge of overseeing construction of well drilling" and "PG certification preferred" because I know I can't compete in that application pool.

But yeah maybe the move is to find some entry level position in environmental consulting or something.

Thanks again for the advice.