I feel like the professional world I want to break into is this exclusive club that I'm not a part of.
While I have the talent, I don't have the social connections.
What do I do?
For your information, and to bombard me with anecdotal evidence that STEM is the only field where you'll find a job, I want to work in Media Production/News.
All of the young people who get jobs in these fields are thin, tall hipsters whose parents have a shit ton of money.
Put a job on craigslist that is in your field and steal shit from other peoples resumes if you feel yours might be lacking. Write follow up letters to any application and interview. If its artsy bullshit then make sure your portfolio looks good.
>>18076623
Try to make connections then. If you can find a way to talk to someone who's in you can make plenty happen.
Good luck. You've made it this far so clearly you're doing something right.
>>18076668
i actually did something similar and landed a job at a game dev company (epic).
i basically had a resume that had a bunch of programming stuff on it, but I had never programmed in my life. I made it last for about 2 weeks.