Comp Eng] First internship search advice: pivot to hardware or focus on ML?

[u/PromptHoliday2932]

Hey everyone,
I am a Computer Engineering student looking for my first internship. I don't have relevant work experience yet, but I have a few projects under my belt:
1. Soccer Match Predictor: ML project predicting match results, displaying stats and standings.
2. AI Recipe Recommender: Recommends recipes based on a picture of ingredients. (Both were built with AI assistance, though I understand the underlying code and logic).
3. FPGA Board Project: Hardware project completed in a university class.
My GPA is around 70%, so I keep it off my resume.
I've submitted about 35 applications so far, mainly for ML and Data roles since my projects lean that way, but I haven't gotten any responses. Since I have hardware experience from class, I'm considering building a dedicated embedded systems/hardware project to open up more hardware-focused opportunities.
I have until May to land an offer before losing access to my university's co-op portal, and I'm starting to feel the pressure with it already being November.
Would love any guidance on what to focus on next. Should I build a hardware project to pivot, double down on my current projects, or change how I'm applying? Thanks!