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Heather SmithHonestly. I would not get the MLA. You are correct that even internships are hard to get…including for people with masters degrees. If you really must go into the field I would make sure that the MLA program gives you the same skills a BLA does. My husband went to a boot camp to study for the LAREs and met people that had gotten MLAs with no BLAs that had no idea how to do grading and drainage.
My advice would be to find a job with a design/build firm. My husband started his own business and he has an interview next week with another design/build firm. It is very hard for firms that are just doing the design work right now and I do think the experience gained by constructing designs is very relevant.