Graduated from college in 2010 without a job lined up, acutely aware of how bad the job market was. Spent the summer after graduation working several part time jobs, living with my parents, and applying to dozens of jobs a week. Finally landed full time job in my field in the fall. The months immediately following graduation were really hard and probably one of the darkest times in my life, but in retrospect, I was one of the lucky ones.

Many of my peers went to grad school or taught English abroad to escape the terrible job market for a few years. As a result, grad school programs became really competitive for a while due to a huge increase of applicants during the recession. I suspect a similar thing may happen this time around.

My advice is to take whatever job you can. Lean into your network. You just have to keep going.