That is excellent advice above. Find any way to stay in your chosen career; internships, non-profit organizations, charities, etc. I used to be very nervous during interviews, and I felt like I instantly failed if I stuttered. This is not true. I reached out to some Human Resources groups about interviewing with this problem, how I could overcome the perception, and how better to prepare. I also read about what certain interview questions were meant to elicit from me and how to practice the responses, not necessarily so I would have a prepared answer, but so I would be able to understand what the intended response is supposed to be. When I began to understand what interviewers are trying to uncover, I was less nervous, more confident, and able to speak more comfortably. Early in my career I didn’t have to do many presentations outside my own team. As I gained more experience, I started giving presentations to represent my team in multi-department meetings, then as a leader giving presentations to our most important clients. Yes, I still stutter in presentations, but I am more at ease doing it because I realized the material I present is something I am an expert in, proud and passionate about. That is what I remind myself if my speech becomes difficult, and it helps to to quickly refocus and smooth out. I know these clients can decide to throw millions of dollars our way based on my presentation, but my employer wouldn’t have me doing this if they were not confident in me. That’s something I remind myself of when I get a little down on myself.