Hi all, I'm here to humbly ask for your advice. I'm a senior graduating from an Ivy this winter. I've had a FO internship at MS this summer, and a few other relevant boutique internships, M&A & PE, before that. I wasn't able to convert this summer due to "headcount" in my group.
Currently, I'm getting crushed in OCR and my confidence is slowly waning. I'm getting the interviews but can't seem to convert--I'll get one technical out of many that I don't know, or the interviewer has 0 enthusiasm and I can't connect. OCR seems to be a crapshoot, and if I don't convert one of these interviews I don't know what to do next.
How can I best leverage my experience into a FT job? Cold emails? Endlessly applying into the blackhole of website applications? I've done these in the past with no success. My resume is very strong, littered with relevant experience. I've tried reaching out to recruiters & alumni on LinkedIn, using a direct approach, without any tangible outcome (interview) thus far. I'm starting to panic. What would you guys do in my shoes?
Sincerely, a panicking senior.