I think landscape architecture is just a difficult field to break into. I am in a similar boat, having graduated this past May with Masters degrees in both landscape architecture and planning, and recently moved to Denver seeking positions in both fields. Throughout the past several months I have followed many of the suggestions from this thread, reworking my portfolio, arranging and engaging in informational interviews with professionals at nearby firms, and following up with contacts to reaffirm my interest. This is often possible in private firms, but public entities do not offer many opportunities for creating contacts and following up on potential positions. You apply and then wait, possibly months, to hear if you have moved on in the course of hiring. It can be a frustrating application process.
While degrees in both fields has opened up a few more opportunities for me personally, neither are especially happening fields in Denver and many other cities at the present time. Too few jobs and too many applicants. And like many applicants, I have some internship experience with Safe Routes to School but very little in a landscape architecture firm. Further complicating matters on my end, especially in the planning field, I have a physical disability which prevents me from driving. This limits the ability to expand the job search into landscape sales and more far-flung offices.
You are not alone in your frustration with the job search. Keep positive and pound the pavement.
