December graduate job struggles
So I graduate this December 2018 with a Bachelor's in Computer Science from an accredited, meh school. I have a 3.3GPA and one internship in which I did really well for a decent sized company. I've posted my resume here a few times and had some friends look at it too. I just can't seem to even get an interview for anything. I've applied to maybe 40-50 places entry level or any job I fit their requirements. Yet I've only had ONE even call me, to which I never heard back from again. Are jobs just not an option for December college grads, or am I being too hard on myself? I've exhausted all the companies I even care about and have moved on too anywhere that'll just hire me. I've even considered just taking another internship because of my struggle for a job. I guess this was kind of just a big rant and sorry if I sound whiny, it just SUCKS.
Posted Sep 12, 2018, 11:53 PM UTC · edited
You've only applied to 50 companies in 8 months? You need to expand your search and start applying to like 10 a day.
Edit: misunderstood post - he graduates this upcoming December.
I'm not quite sure where the 8 months came from, started in July, nonetheless, I'll try. Do people apply to jobs they don't meet all the requirements of? Can I apply to jobs that ask for 2yrs experience?
You graduated in December so I would have expected you to at least have been applying since then. Why'd you wait so long? Now you get to compete with all the spring grads.
You can apply to whatever job you want, but it doesn't mean you'll get a response. What are you using to search for jobs? There are so many entry level positions out there, but they're not all at amazing companies.
I think I fudged the wording of my post, I graduate THIS December.
Aha, that clears it up. You're doing fine then - still lots of time to go. Have you been to your school's career fairs or applied to jobs on your school's job portal? For my company, those are where the majority of our students who get interviews come through.