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[quote=Anonymous]I work at one of the places you probably applied to. Now that most/all internships are paid, we can offer fewer opportunities overall and the competition is much higher. It's one thing to take a chance with an unpaid intern, but when the funds come out of stretched NGO budgets, hiring managers tend to be especially selective.

And as all the PPs have said, this year is exponentially worse - every entry-level position is attracting candidates with 3-5 years experience; same for internships because it's seen as a foot in the door (and better than unemployment.)

I second the advice about volunteering on campaigns; my college student didn't have a FT internship last year so she volunteered on a Congressional campaign in a modest way (probably 10-15 phone banks overall.) Toward the end of the summer they offered her a paid job on the campaign. She was heading into her junior year and didn't take it... although now that she's once again unemployed this summer, I kind of wish she had!

Good luck OP. It's a struggle to find your place, especially with a graduate school degree that could take you in a million different directions. But you'll get there![/quote]

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