I am sure this topic has been beaten to death, but i’m a 3L at Osgoode, recently finished exams, graduating in June, studying for the bar and waking up every morning praying to god i’ll find articling
the firm I was working with was not hiring back, so i’ve been searching properly since this January, and have done only 2 interviews since then (one is still deliberating, 1 rejection)
i’ve spoken to my CDO, professors, peers, anyone who can help, i’ve had my resume reviewed, cover letters, etc, asked for feedback everywhere
i've also been told “your CV is great, cover letter is well written! keep trying”, but i am sick and tired of trying, i work hard, i have decent grades, good experience, great extracurriculars, i've done clinics that osgoode is famous for, i do volunteer and pro bono work, i have references and quality reference letters from lawyers at bay st firms, you name it and i damn well have it, and if i don’t then i try my hardest to get it
i’m not looking for something well paying or even fancy, and at this point i’m not even looking for anything in my practice area i’m just looking for SOMETHING that isn’t exploitative, will fulfill my LSO requirements, and that can serve as some type of learning experience to bridge me into an associate role i care about
i’ve resolved to keep searching during bar prep, but the prospect of having to attend convocation and watch all my peers start work while i’m at home doing shit all is making me cry, and beyond that i’m sitting on $50,000 of student debt and the LAST date i can even start articling is October 5th, so if i don’t find anything by then what happens???
is there ANYTHING else i should be doing to search? The postings on MyCareer and Linkedin are incredibly scarce, and "networking" feels useless since every firm LOOKING has already hired
EDIT. i am not from BC, i'm searching for work in Ontario, mainly in Toronto but i've applied outside the city as well