Interviewing is hard, even for people without the issues you have. The trick is this, interview a LOT! Interviewing is a skill, it isn't a social skill its jus

Interviewing is hard, even for people without the issues you have. The trick is this, interview a LOT! Interviewing is a skill, it isn't a social skill its just a skill. Don't be afraid to say to every one you talk to, I hate this process I'm terrible in these situations. And don't be afraid to say at the end, "I think my anxiety made me blow this, what could I have done differently"... During this period it makes sense if you apply for things that you wouldn't "normally" want a job doing. Your goal is just to get in the door, even if you think your going to fail at the job. The next thing is networking. You have two projects, do you commit to other projects? If not you should start doing so, there are plenty of folks out there who need help, and your building a "network" maybe one of these folks helps you land a job. Theres a big assumption that your going to be able to handle yourself on email and chat... Lastly, I hired an engineer who much like you. She has since moved on and is doing public speaking for her new job (conferences and the like) so this is something you can overcome with practice and maybe some outside help (this may take the form of doctors or joining something like toastmasters)!