I'm not getting any offers/past interviews - what do I do now?

Title pretty much says it all - I'm failing to get past interviews/even get in the room for SA2023 roles (networked, from Canadian target, diverse candidate). I'm not really sure what to do from here - recruiting is pretty much over. What should I do? Do I extend my degree and pray that I can rerecruit for SA2024 roles? Or should I just give up and switch to a new industry? What other industries are out there for a student interested in finance, specifically more on the sell side

Do I have a shot at looking at other regions (i.e. EMEA, APAC, etc.)?

I'm just so defeated and don't know where to go from here. It's feels too early to give up on a dream, but there are so few opportunities left that I don't even know what the point is. 

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