Cybersecurity Career Advice Sought After Multiple Internship Rejections

The poster is pursuing a master’s in cybersecurity with a 3.8 GPA and an expected graduation date of December 2026. They hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, have earned the CompTIA Security+ certification, and have built security projects such as a homelab and cloud security initiatives. With 1.5 years of IT support experience, they have applied to 400–500 cybersecurity internships but have failed all interviews, despite reaching the second round in some cases. The poster is considering full-time IT support or entry-level SOC analyst roles while continuing to apply for internships, build projects, and pursue additional certifications like SAL1 and AWS Security Specialist. They express frustration with their interview performance and uncertainty about delaying graduation to pursue a spring internship.