But if you’re actually writing cover letters and tailoring resumes, then I could totally see putting in two hours a day. She makes a good point on throwing yourself fully into the search, I think, rather than the consecutive way. I mean, when it comes down to the stage of having offers and therefore having options, then that comes into play. But going all out will reap more rewards (hopefully) because even if you don’t want to have just any job, you may end up at the point where you don’t have a lot of choice.

Sorry if I sound down – I’m not feeling very chirpy about my career at the moment either.
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@Ronnie,
Good response. I love the perspective that you have since you are a law school graduate and you know exactly what I am talking about. I don’t expect to grow in a state clerkship in any way and that only tides me over for a year. My lack of interest in litigation combined with the fact that I will have to start searching for jobs immediately after turns me off from state clerkships. But then again there is nothing like unemployment to make you reprioritize. I think I would much rather pursue something else than waste my time in the legal field doing a state clerkship. And I know that sounds a bit arrogrant.

I am not in the law field, but there are many articles that come up on CNN regarding law school graduates and what they are up against given some of the employment moves by the big firms. They mentioned getting creative with the job search; don’t go after the positions that are extremely competitve, because you’ll be wasting your time. Also, know that this is temporary. Once the market bounces back, you can make moves into other firms, but for now, it really is about getting experience.
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You even mentioned that your current intern position had 600 applicants for it. There’s no “in” that you’re getting from being there now, which tells you a lot about the economy. I’ll say, I had absolutely zero desire to work in domestic relations, and I took my current job because I really clicked with my boss and thought I could learn a lot from her, even if only for a few years. Four years later, this job is the best thing that’s happened to me, and I love what I do. You could’ve never told me that when I graduated, though being unemployed for a year certainly does change one’s perspective. Good luck to you!

Good luck, sounds like your are on the right path!