I’m in uni, i haven’t had much luck with applications so far. I know that most people actually get places by having stuff to show off e.g projects, clubs and GOOD GRADES. My grades are “mid,” and I’ve had no time for clubs and projects (engineering student, supporting family, poor mental health)
Spam applying for places feels like it will do more harm than good. Am I right to feel that? Or completely wrong? One argument against might be that no human is going to see the application most of the time, so it really is a persistence game
Far and away the best way to get a job is through someone you know.
Otherwise, I have a friend that worked for a sort of agency that hires a bunch of juniors, does some light training, then contracts them out to other companies. You do that for 6 - 12 months then convert into a full-time position directly with the company you were contracting for. Not glamorous, but it’s an option and can lead to good outcomes. It worked out well for my friend.
This 100%, especially since OP says they are currently in uni. Make friends with other peeps in school, they’re the ones that will get you into other jobs even if it’s just a lead or recommendation. That’s why often you’ll see offices/companies with a few people from the same schools, lots of times they already knew each other.
And sometimes the uni friends are people that start their own company to do their own thing, once I worked in an office where 80% of the employees were just other dudes the owners went to school with.
TBH meeting people to get into working my field was the only valuable thing I got from going to college.
To add onto this, many colleges have programs that help students find internships. It’s usually in their best interest to get their students into roles. But ultimately networking will be the best option.