Just graduated with no experience (Accounting)

I basically graduated 2 days ago. I'm looking for a cpa firm to work for. Should I study for CPA exam and try to pass in a very short time or should I look for work? I have a high GPA but I couldn't secure a good internship during my junior year (failed all interviews with big 4). Idk what to do at this point.

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