Need Some Advice! I can't get an entry level/internship, or volunteer position

Hello everyone I am looking to get my foot in the door in the IT industry but I've been having a hard time making that happen. I am about to finish my Network+ and Security+ classes next week, after which I plan on taking the tests for the certifications. For the past 5 months I've been trying to get an entry level job or an internship but I haven't had any luck at all. I can't even find a volunteer position to gain some experience, I don't know if it is because the job market in Houston is still recovering from the oil situation. Regardless I would love to hear any advice or recommendations from the members of this community, thank you everyone!

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PhotoGuy87

Mike R wrote: »

What's your timetable for moving ? A lot of companies don't want to invest time in training if that person is just going to pick up and leave 6mo down the road?

As far as time till I'm moving I did make it seem like its going to be sooner than it really will be. The earliest I say it will be is 2 years, if not more. I would like to get a minimum of a year of experience under my belt if not more.

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PhotoGuy87 wrote: »

As far as time till I'm moving I did make it seem like its going to be sooner than it really will be. The earliest I say it will be is 2 years, if not more. I would like to get a minimum of a year of experience under my belt if not more.

That's far enough out that I wouldn't mention it at all. A lot of things can happen in two years.