Did all the “right things” and more but still struggling to get interviews

For context - I graduated in summer of 2024. Did all the right things - went to a top university, did a relevant degree, got a good result, did a year long placement internship at a FAANG company, as well as other smaller internships/relevant volunteering on the side. 

Additionally did personal projects that proved I can scale a social media account, generate sales and more. Got a marketing contracter position before graduating (which I still have, so 2 years more experience)… yet i’m still struggling to get a full time marketing job. I’ve reignited my job search once again this year and over the past 2 months i’ve applied to over 100 graduate/junior/exec marketing jobs with a cv I spent ages in making high quality along with my portfolio and no luck in even getting an interview.

I’m feeling extremely discouraged, feels like there’s no way out of this stagnant career situation I’m in, which is especially frustrating as I’ve worked hard throughout. Any advice that is not just “tailoring my cv to each job role”?

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC

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