u/FirefighterLivid1857

Hello everyone again. I graduated in 2024 with a natural resources degree focused on conservation science, I have 6ish months experience in a research lab plus some authoring that unfortunately went nowhere due to my professors moving countries. I also have about 2 years of animal care experience and 1.5 of that is with exotics and medium to large carnivores like mountain lions and bobcats. At my position we write programs deliver interpretive programs and rehabilitate and sometimes capture wildlife. I have been trying to land a seasonal field tech job for the last 2 years and haven’t gotten anything. I had great grades in college and what I thought would be sufficient enough experience. I live in Texas which makes opportunities here very hard to come by but even so I’ve been applying across the US literally anywhere at this point. I’ve had several interviews and have gotten to the point where an internship that is 100% unpaid I was denied from despite 2 rounds of interviews. I feel very much so behind and at a loss. I was wondering if any of you had any advice or suggestions to help make me stand out. Courses certifications better ways of applying? I currently look at SCA, several state job boards, conservation job board, wildlife society, TAMU, and am soon going to be reaching out to the closest university to volunteer. Any advice is appreciated at this point.