I mean I just don't think spamming applications pays dividends so much as exhibiting alignment with positions you actually have got a match for. That said, if you've never swung a first position post degree it's probably only going to get harder.
Especially now if you don't have real experience or interesting public facing content or code or contributions... I definitely think spamming applications is only going to help if the positions you're hitting have few applications.
I'm obviously low sample size, though. But I've mostly found roles without using my network or applying for more than a few places a day for a few weeks. But right out of college the two things that saved me were applying for positions that more experienced folks would have seen red flags (got me in the door of the field) and having experience in pertinent stuff during college.
Especially now if you don't have real experience or interesting public facing content or code or contributions... I definitely think spamming applications is only going to help if the positions you're hitting have few applications.
I'm obviously low sample size, though. But I've mostly found roles without using my network or applying for more than a few places a day for a few weeks. But right out of college the two things that saved me were applying for positions that more experienced folks would have seen red flags (got me in the door of the field) and having experience in pertinent stuff during college.