If there is an answer, I'm sure I'll find it here.
A bit of context: I recently graduated as a Security Engineer. I've done two internships—one focused on pentesting with a team of four, and the other on DevSecOps. I've been searching for a job or internship for the past six months but haven’t landed a single interview yet. During this time, I’ve been working on multiple courses, projects, and reading a few books to sharpen my skills.
My question is: How would YOU do it as a new grad looking to land their first job today?
Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!
GianFabien•9mo ago
My perception (and I could be very mistaken) is that globally there is an oversupply of techies in a cooling and shrinking economy. Managements' infatuation with AI snake oil isn't helping either.
I get the impression that your skillset is highly focused and thus rather niche.
If I were in your position, I would broaden my horizons to other domains and seek out adjacent areas. BioTech seems to be one of several options. Of course to gain traction in that field might require biology related knowledge. But that is just one example.
In general, the challenge is find the areas where there is a real demand and figure out how to deliver into those areas.