Janvi Jadeja

Coming to the UK had been my dream since I was a teenager.

I even planned to come for my bachelor's, but due to financial issues, I had to wait. So when I finally arrived in February 2021 for my master’s, I thought: “This is it.”

But I was wrong.

Covid changed everything.

My first term was online. I missed out on campus life, classmates, and even proper teaching. I tested positive during my dissertation and couldn’t access the labs I needed.

And while I’ve always been academically strong, that year broke me.

After graduating, I started working full-time in a warehouse to repay my student loan.

And I’ll admit I waited too long to start job hunting.

It’s the one mistake I wish I could undo.

At one point, I thought: “This isn’t what I came here for.”

So I quit my warehouse job and focused full-time on applying.

I must have applied to 500 jobs. 492 rejections. Only 4 interviews.

My confidence hit rock bottom.

My health took a toll.

I started comparing myself with friends who had already landed jobs.

I stopped talking to people. I shut down.

When I finally picked myself back up, I found Unimad.

And Unibot Drafts changed everything.

For the first time, I had structure. I built my LinkedIn properly. I applied smartly. I followed up.

And then, with just 3 months left on my PSW visa, I got an email.

A company had seen my CV on a job site and reached out.

I hadn’t even applied!

They were in mechanical engineering, and I’m a structural engineer.

But they liked me.

I went through two rounds, including a 1.5-hour face-to-face interview.

I was honest, curious, and confident.

And then came the offer.

I was shaking when I asked them the big question:

“Can you sponsor me?”

They said YES.

I broke down in tears. Called my family. I couldn’t believe it.

After everything, the timing, the rejections, the depression, the delays, I had a job. A sponsored job.

It was finally happening.

My 2 cents?

Never give up. Every rejection means you're one step closer. And please, never, ever doubt yourself. You’ve got this.