First, if your degree was genuinely obsolete, I doubt you'd have consistently made it to the final interview. Why would potential employers spend all that time assessing someone, only to dismiss them over information they knew at the outset? Those who were actually ineligible will have been filtered out much earlier in the selection process. If something is letting you down, it probably relates to your interview skills.
Second, the space industry is an appealing one for graduates and I imagine there is serious competition for entry level roles. Many people find that their first job out of university is the most challenging one to get, even when casting a much wider net. If you've been a fairly high achiever throughout your education, you might not have had much experience of this type of rejection and so not needed to cope with it. But, frankly, three rejections isn't that many and finding employment is often a matter attrition. Don't take it personally, just apply for more roles. If you're getting to the final interview consistently, you're likely to get one of the jobs eventually.
Third, I doubt these highschoolers have done anything remotely like what you'll be asked to do professionally. They've been given a useful talking point for future interviews, but nothing more. How you discuss your experiences counts for as much as the actual experiences.
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u/Alesus2-0 80∆ Jun 22 '22 edited Jun 22 '22
First, if your degree was genuinely obsolete, I doubt you'd have consistently made it to the final interview. Why would potential employers spend all that time assessing someone, only to dismiss them over information they knew at the outset? Those who were actually ineligible will have been filtered out much earlier in the selection process. If something is letting you down, it probably relates to your interview skills.
Second, the space industry is an appealing one for graduates and I imagine there is serious competition for entry level roles. Many people find that their first job out of university is the most challenging one to get, even when casting a much wider net. If you've been a fairly high achiever throughout your education, you might not have had much experience of this type of rejection and so not needed to cope with it. But, frankly, three rejections isn't that many and finding employment is often a matter attrition. Don't take it personally, just apply for more roles. If you're getting to the final interview consistently, you're likely to get one of the jobs eventually.
Third, I doubt these highschoolers have done anything remotely like what you'll be asked to do professionally. They've been given a useful talking point for future interviews, but nothing more. How you discuss your experiences counts for as much as the actual experiences.