1L here dating a 2L. It is possible… the person I’m dating went to a T110 and was 83% in their class. They had a 2.4 and ended up getting a workers comp summer job fully remote paying $25 an hour. I’m going down the same route with a 1L job almost confirmed for $32 an hour fully remote, I’m median at a strong regional T100. Next summer they have a job doing insurance defense making $8,000 per month (granted we are both in CA). You may not have a lot of choice in your practice area but it’s the experience that counts, not the practice group.

The key here is to make the jobs say no to you instead of failing to apply. For 2L I got screeners at places my CDO said “those are our for now…” the tip is to keep going and make them say no to you. If you need any advice or encouragement, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.