I don't know what to do anymore
Just finished sophomore year Undergrad for Urban Planning at a T30 university. I plan to go to grad school when I am finished with undergrad, as having a Masters is generally the bare minimum for urban planning.
Last summer I did a remote, unpaid internship for about 10 hrs a week. This year, starting last September, I applied to around 80 or so internships in the field of urban planning, transportation, and public policy, got a decent number of interviews (7 or so) but walked away without any offers. My interviews for the most part were good, and I know I did well on them, but every time I get met with a rejection email.
It's been extremely disappointing and frustrating seeing nearly all my peers get internships at super big companies and people in my major (only like 20 people in my major) get internships through family connections, and I'm falling behind already.
I've done literally everything in my power to try and get an internship (cold emailing, networking constantly, applying right away, tailoring resume, asking professors and school department), but I just can't seem to get one. I have good grades (3.9 GPA) and I am involved in a ton of clubs and ECs. All I was able to get was a summer research program at another university this summer.
My main goal for this year was to get an internship, and not having one is really taking a toll on me. I prioritized getting an internship over my academics while applying for my Masters. I've constantly begun to question myself and wonder if I'm a failure. I need 400 hours of internship to graduate and I genuinely don't know what to do. Urban planning is such a niche field that when I try to reach out to other urban planners and talk to them, they don't respond back to me and the internet and other people don't have much advice for me since my field and industry is so niche. I've wanted to become an urban planner since I was in middle school and I know my younger self would be disappointed in me. I hold myself to the highest standard but I've been having depressing thoughts lately and didn't know where to ask for help. What should I do? I feel like I'm cooked for Junior year recruiting and I'm completely lost.