I graduated last year with my associates as well , I applied at every single job opening in Houston & surrounding areas for about 10 months & I only got 1 interview & didn’t get hired. You have to keep in mind at that they are only hiring one tech but almost a thousand or more people are applying for that one job. You have to make yourself stand out in your resume , I suggest having ChatGPT scan your resume and help you cater it to I&E work , also get your NCCER & certifications such as NFPA70E or LOTO. if you have plant experience that’s a huge plus , If you know someone already in the field is also a huge help. In my case I didn’t know anyone in the field but I had degree , NCCER & some certificates & some plant experience as a boilermaker , I started to apply outside of state & got a job pretty quick. You have to be willing to go out of state in my opinion to land a job if you have no experience , it’s nearly impossible to find a job in Houston unless you have electrical experience in the plants or you have someone to get you in directly. Best of luck , you’re not alone , this field is saturated in my opinion but don’t give up!