u/Jadad03

Prefacing this by saying that I’m entry level, I have no work experience other than customer facing roles and call center adjacent duties. The only thing I have going for me is my homelab and a couple of certs, I’m going for my CCNA very soon, but it’s feeling a bit hopeless, especially since I am only trying to get into a help desk or similar role, nothing too up as I’m passionate and excited about learning the little things.

But it feels like there’s nothing, at least at the entry level, and when there is, It’s like I’m not even good enough. I’ve been trying and upscaling since 2025, I’m putting a lot of time aside to learn, lab, and get a cert before I start my Computer Science program in the fall, and was hoping to get a job before I start, but it’s looking grim. It may be incompetencies I need to work on, like formatting my resume a little better, I hope my CCNA makes a big difference, but has any other people breaking into this field or have broken into this field gone through the same thing?

I ask because out of the dozens of roles I’ve applied to, only a few part time IT internships have reached back out to me, and this current climate, I might actually consider it, although I’m pretty hesitant to as I’m working full time and have responsibilities.

It is a sacrifice in my situation, but may be one I’m willing to take if it puts me in a better situation, and I would love to learn and gain some experience. So if I have to search desperately for a second part time job to make ends meet until fall, so be it. But what has been your experience with it? Is it worth it?