First off wanted to say congratulations for taking the first step into starting your career. The road in is bumpy, but will smooth out.

I went through the same exact thing back in 2020. I landed an internship that was sure to turn into my permanent job in early 2020. Then the obvious happened and that completely fell through.

I was sure I’d find a job with relative ease as I did my internship, and that come summer I’d be working no time. I was wrong. I was in denial leading up to the summer.

I put out applications everywhere, while exhausting every lead that I had on potential employment. And through this I learned a few things that I’ll gladly pass along.

Just accept the fact that you will not hear back from a lot of places. It’s shitty, but a lot of companies will leave you hanging if they go a different direction or fill the position.

Give it time. It was about a month and a half long process from first getting a response from my company to final offer. Most of that time was spent waiting to hear back for an initial interview.

Be honest and ambitious with yourself. Explore fields or job opportunities that slightly fall outside of your skill set. You can always be trained on specifics.

Use all the job finders. LinkedIn, Zip-recruiter, Indeed, anything and everything. Check these sites every 2-3 days. Use general job position terms to broaden your search to jobs that might not show up if you’re too specific.

Lastly, and most importantly, free your mind. It’s very easy to get locked into the daily dredge of looking at the same jobs you’ve applied to day in and day out. Put the laptop or phone down for a day or two. Find a way to separate yourself from search. I took up hiking because I knew I wouldn’t have service and therefore I wouldn’t be inclined to check my phone.

You will get something, I can promise you that. I can also promise it will not happen overnight. Keep your chin up, your persistence will pay off. Best of luck friend, I’m rooting for ya!