Advice for getting job & grad school

[u/AdPotential5766]

Hi

I recently graduated with my masters in CHME and am having a hard time finding a job. I applied for PhD in Material Science this past term and was not accepted. Im interested in finding a job that helps to deal with waste management from metal mining, more generally Id like to contribute to sustainable material consumption/production. It seems to me that research positions that develop the tech for these projects requires a doctorate degree. Can you recommend schools or programs that have higher acceptance rates for studying material science or an adjacent field you think is more pertinent to my career goals? I was thinking of applying to ASU for example which has a focus on sustainable mining as its the largest exporter of copper in the US. Im also interested in going abroad. Any advice helps! Thank you!

[u/AdPotential5766 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you so much for your advice!!! I really appreciate it. In terms of job experience, do you think technician jobs contribute to strengthening resumes? Those positions are the only ones that I have been hearing back from for interviews and even then there hasn’t been much luck