originally posted by meeganie
Anyway, I went through the same thing as you during undergrad and it all worked out fabulously. I knew I wanted to work in Washington, DC, so I sent out cover letters and my resume to all of Kentucky's members of Congress and both Senators and had enough money saved up that I could afford to apply for some internships incase I didn't get a job and then I could look for a permanent position while I was living in DC. I also had a lot of contacts in state government, so I knew I could get a job there if nothing else, and continue to apply for jobs in DC. I was SOOOOOOOO stressed, and it didn't help that my dad was VERY, VERY much opposed to the fact that I wanted to move to DC. In the end, about two weeks before I graduated, I was offered a job in the Congressional office where I had interned the summer before, starting less than a week after graduation.
Anyway, the moral of this story is, apply as many places as possible (which it sounds like you've been doing), and think about internships if you can afford to do one since they often lead to offers of permanent employment, and if nothing else, they look really good on a resume. I think it's important to talk to as many people as possible in the field(s) you want to work in, and to talk to your professors or other people you know about ideas so you have possibilities to fall back on if your primary plan falls through. I'm sure you know all of this, though, so good luck!
