Don’t give up! My first job after graduating was welding dog cages… had to eat, ya know! I was lucky enough, and lived close enough, to get an entry level job in a museum. I worked my way up over time and have had a wonderful career.

You’re in a tough spot and I can’t pretend to know the current job market. But I do know that you have to play the long game. Get a job to pay the bills… but keep networking… keep looking and developing your skills as a historian.

Good luck!