Internal Applicants Only

Another idea for those in similar career peril as me...entry level work in a (hopefully larger) organization that prioritizes internal applicants for their job openings. Lots of wonderful larger companies operate this way and open up positions to internal applicants only before expanding to external applicants if the position remains unfilled. Get a job, any entry level old job and do good at it. Your supervisor should put in a good word for you for the "better" job and you just got another leg up on the competition.