The vicious circle of applying for work
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- orrinward0
I'm far from an expert, but "cold emails" don't grab attention. Pick the jobs you want that aren't that far out of your reach and show genuine interest and understanding of the company, the work they do, what you can offer them that meets their criteria, and what extra things you can bring to the table.
"I don't have 3 years of experience, but I've a portfolio of a high standard with some work for similar sorts of clients I'd be working with if I were in your team. I think I would fit into your team well with my current skill set, and I can also bring this UNIQUE AMAZING TALENT to the table, that I currently think you might be missing."
If you're asked to show examples of your work, pick a combination of your best overall work, and also your best work that would match what they will expect of you if you were working for them.
You may not have the requested "3 years of industry experience", but "6 months interning for a company in exactly the same field as you" can easily be substituted.
When applying, don; t just throw your CV at the company and say "I tick all the boxes", try and think further and in your cover letter explain where you see yourself fitting into the team.
I'm not sure if this is the same for all companies but it has worked for me and for a bunch of my friends.