What can I do mid-Associates in Oracle DBA?

I’m literally in the same boat. What helped me was building a personal SQL project I could show in interviews.

don’t sleep on contract jobs or internships!

Try volunteering for nonprofits that use Salesforce or other CRMs. Some will let you help clean or structure their databases.

I started in QA testing while getting my database cert. Boring at times but I learned so much just watching how systems break and how data gets passed around.

have you tried pairing your degree with a cert like Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)? that + your GPA could help you land an entry-level data job, even without experience.

Try looking for database support or junior data analyst roles. Even helpdesk jobs in IT departments sometimes give you access to backend systems