Struggling in this job market – feeling stuck. Any advice?

I’m currently a university student trying to find a marketing role. I’ve done a few internships before as a marketing intern, with about 8 months of experience, and I’m trying to find another internship in the same field. But the job market has always been so stuck up here. My resume is tweaked to be as ATS-friendly as possible and made into the best version based on top hiring managers’ advice, and I’ve applied everywhere on Indeed and LinkedIn for similar marketing internships.

I don’t understand how I apply to the same positions that ask for requirements I have and skills that match what I do. I have built skills in SEO, social media, Google and Meta ads, GA4, and Semrush. I built all these skills during my internships, and I also did a few marketing certifications. Like, what else skills do I need to have? Fly to the moon now also?

I just keep getting rejected on indeed without even getting a chance to be known like bro at least call me and get to know my skills. I'm tired. What else do I need to do these days? Seriously, like do I need to be some kind of superhuman?

And then when I do get some calls, it’s like, “Would you be interested in an unpaid internship?” Like, piss off bro. No one is going to be a slave for you. Seriously we need to put an end to this. It's hurting young people and it's a shame some are exploited like this.

At this point, I'm gonna just keep trying to find an internship and fulfill some delusional expectations of some HR managers. It feels rough to be in this position, and I’m guessing everybody is in this position.

Anyone that has any advice would be appreciated cuz at this rate now even arsenal might win a premier league now.

Posted Apr 29, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC

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