writing help: I’m a college graduate having a hard time finding a job, that is going to support me. - Help.com

A good start could be with an internship on the summer internship program of The Advertising Club of New York.
There you can make also good contacts.
http://www.theadvertisingclub.org/int…

Are you contacting people after sending resume’s and such? If you just send it in and hope that they just call you then your doing it entirely wrong.

I agree with Doc Jackson, you really have to suit up and be prepared to give a full professional presentation/impression. Bring the resume in-person (after having it reviewed by a friend in a professional position and printed on quality paper) and very politely ask to speak with a Hiring Representative. If they ask you just to drop the resume at the desk, again very politely VERY politely appeal to them stating how important this is to you and how much you would appreciate the opportunity to just hand the resume over in person and shake the Hiring Representatives hand.

I’ve noticed a lot of individuals mistreat or are dismissive of the ‘gate-keepers’ (receptionists/front-desk). This is very often professional suicide. Since front-desk has most likely been directly employed by the Hiring Representatives there is a good chance they have a good personal relationship and will feel free to pass along their evaluation of your attitude. Being rude or abrupt with front-desk can easily get a top-quality resume ‘binned’.

Fair enough. Just remember, the payoff is very often commensurate to the investment :)

Maybe find an area with 3-4 good prospects, hit the city-bus all suited up with a briefcase with your resume materials. Hit the area on foot to complete those 3-4 (and if there are any others in the area you stumble across that tickle your fancy, those too). :)