I am struggling to find a job in UX, I received my Master's in UX Design from Kent State University last year with a 4.0 GPA but that doesn't seem to matter. I have applied to hundreds of posts with barely any replies back. My education has taught me a lot however I feel I need the work experience to be taken seriously. I have applied to many junior and intern positions with no luck. How do I break in to the UX field with an education but no job experience?

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You can try reaching out to more experienced people and ask for feedback on your portfolio.
Connect to everyone you known on LinkedIn, maybe someone is hiring

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Apart from the formal means of applying for jobs besides going through the normal job seeking webistes ?

Apart from internship, you can also apply for volunteer jobs and Hng programs to fix up your portfolio. Experience and work is high demand to land a job in this field.

That's hard! Feel free to message me and send me your resume and such. I can't imagine how you aren't getting interviews with a masters. Kent state is a good program too, I've heard.

Do you have a portfolio and case studies? Regardless of your degree, nobody is gonna pay you much mind without seeing those.

Have you thought of doing free projects to build your portfolio?

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