I got the job! I am now a design intern at a small firm in my city. It's paid, and they'll reevaluate me after 3 months for full-time employment. Exciting! I'll get to create every day (though I think for now it'll be more production-type duties like cutting and mounting, etc). It's not an illustration job, it's more like marketing and design, but I'm still very excited to be a part of something like that (and not be working as a pool manager a year after my college graduation!!) Very good news! I get to use my degree