No luck getting a graduate job. Some advice pls?

So I recently finished my Maths with Computer Science degree at a Russell Group university and my expected grade is a first. Throughout the final year I've been constantly applying for graduate jobs in either London or Kent but have had no luck getting any offers. I've lost count of how many jobs I've applied to but it's most likely well over 100. I've had a few of those record yourself virtual interviews but never made it to a "real" interview...
I've recently finished my final exams and am now officially unemployed. I don't really know what to do now, I feel like I'm a bit useless at this and will end up having to settle for working in Tescos or something, making these years at uni a big waste of time and money. Does anyone have any advice for me please?

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McGinger

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Its very early days - don't despair.
Keep looking for relevant work, and don't worry about graduate schemes.
Use your Uni Careers Service for help and advice.

Reply 2

D4C

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Original post by alavni

So I recently finished my Maths with Computer Science degree at a Russell Group university and my expected grade is a first. Throughout the final year I've been constantly applying for graduate jobs in either London or Kent but have had no luck getting any offers. I've lost count of how many jobs I've applied to but it's most likely well over 100. I've had a few of those record yourself virtual interviews but never made it to a "real" interview...
I've recently finished my final exams and am now officially unemployed. I don't really know what to do now, I feel like I'm a bit useless at this and will end up having to settle for working in Tescos or something, making these years at uni a big waste of time and money. Does anyone have any advice for me please?

My discipline is not related to CompSci but I was nearly in a similar situation.

Keep applying and use your experiences from previous applications to improve further.
When in second year, I got rejected after the first/second stages for my placement applications (virtual interview and psychometric tests), then in third year I managed to get past them but rejected in the virtual interview for most and had 4 assessment centers (of which I failed 3) but got the offer for one after my final exam.
After the applications cycle ended and didn't have any offers, I told myself and family that I will work a basic job to make money but will still apply. Luckily, I got an offer for grad scheme that started just after new years.

Many people find the Uni careers area to be useless, but don't disregard it. Keep applying and looking for various opportunities like startups and entry-level roles. In the mean time, build some of your own projects and develop your skills with online courses (some will cost but can be worth it), also keep working at Tesco or something. These kinds of stuff can give you the experience that you can talk about in the interviews but will also help when standing out from the rest.

No luck getting a graduate job. Some advice pls?

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