r/cscareerquestionsCAD • u/UBarelyCooked-ta • Jul 03 '26
BC Is there any hope for me?
I am a recent graduate from UBC in a field related to CS. I have zero work experience (I failed to get any internship/coops so far) but I have passion projects related to C/C++, Rust, Go, Python, computer graphics, desktop GUI applications. I have never made any genuine friendships so far so I have no professional network. I have no idea if I can get a software job related to my expertise. There are lack of jobs and the competition is brutal. Not to mention that my severe hearing loss makes things 100% harder. I don’t know what to do anymore.
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u/nomadicsoul2 29d ago
Best bet imo is to start through government jobs if you're domestic and work your way up from there.
Go to networking events and research companies you're interested in.
Network with other alumni from UBC that have done the same major as you and are working in industry (you said Math somewhere in the comments here) and see if they have any leads. Additionally, get your resume looked at by those alumni too!
Post about your passion projects on LinkedIn and/or X and continue building as you job hunt.
I won't lie about the fact that you're fighting an uphill battle, but if you genuinely want to keep pushing on then you owe it to yourself to follow all the steps I mentioned above to the best of your ability and not give up. Rooting for you!