Postgraduate programs advice as a new grad with 0 work experience
Hello, I graduated last April from YorkU with a CS degree. I have no internship/work experience and have been struggling to land interviews with companies after hundreds of applications. I have a few projects under my belt, but honestly, I still don't feel very confident as a programmer yet.
I'm thinking of doing a postgraduate program at a college, mainly to improve my skills, build stronger projects, and hopefully get access to co-op experience opportunities. I am thinking of doing an AI and ML program at Humber, Conestoga or Seneca, as I did enjoy my AI/ML courses at York. From what I've researched, Conestoga seems to have the strongest reputation for these kinds of programs, but it is a bit far from me. Humber North would be much more convenient for me, location-wise. So I wanted to ask:
- Is doing a postgraduate college program worth it in my situation?
- How valuable are the co-op opportunities?
- Does the specific college matter much?
- Would I be better off spending the time self-learning and building projects instead?
I just want to be able to gain some real work experience and actually do something with my bachelor's degree. I'd really appreciate some advice, thank you!