I graduated in May 2026 with a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and I've been struggling to find full-time employment since.

I've been applying to both university administrative positions and legal support roles, but I've recently decided to focus exclusively on law firms. I'm primarily targeting entry-level legal assistant, legal support assistant, and legal administrative positions in the DMV area. I'm currently unemployed and open to in-person, hybrid, or remote positions.

Most of my experience comes from university offices, internships, and student organizations. This includes an internship at a student legal aid office and a court reporting internship where I covered criminal court proceedings.

I've had some success getting interviews for university positions, including making it to the final round for an administrative assistant role. However, those interviews have ended in rejections, and I've had much less success getting interviews with law firms. The few I've had in the legal field haven't come from my resume alone, so I'm concerned that it isn't doing enough to get me noticed by legal employers.

The resume I've attached is one I've been using to apply to law firms. I initially used AI to help tailor it to job descriptions, but I've since gone through it myself to make the bullet points more specific and accurately reflect my actual responsibilities. Even after those revisions, I'm still worried that some of the wording sounds generic or like AI-generated slop.

I'd really appreciate some honest feedback on a few things:

Does my resume sound natural, or does any of it read as AI-generated?
Am I presenting my experience in a way that's relevant to law firms, especially since most of my previous positions were student jobs or internships?
Are my bullet points specific enough, or do they still sound too generic?
Is there anything I should remove, reword, or emphasize to make myself more competitive for entry-level legal positions?

I'm open to any advice or criticism you have to offer. Please don't hold back! I'm genuinely trying to improve my resume and would really appreciate anyone taking the time to review it. Thank you!

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[2 YoE, Unemployed, Legal Assistant, United States]