So I'm cooked

10 months post graduation and no job. Went to a big state school in the south and graduated with a 3.3 GPA. Got an internship in VC and an internship in Commercial Banking at a top bank, but no return offer. After graduating in May 2025, I still don't have a job. I've focused on AM, Credit, and CRE roles and sent out hundreds of applications and had plenty of interviews as well as around 6-7 final round interviews. I'm super interested in CRE but will take pretty much anything at this point just to get some experience. Tough situation, though the job market is pretty cooked. Any advice would be great. 

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