Someone once mentioned keeping a "CV of failures" as a way to demonstrate that not every application leads to success -- and you have to keep submitting to get anything! I am late to the party of tracking everything I have submitted, but going forward from July 2026, I'm planning to keep track of active submissions (both for my own records and as an "archive of applications").
Plus, many applications reopen annually (or more / less frequently), so maybe you'd like to apply to some of these opportunities yourself! Here's what I've found so far from trawling Instagram, then deleting Instagram off my phone, and generally having a hate / hate relationship with my phone.
Final note: in the words of Sarah F., nothing catalyzes like a deadline! So even submissions that are unsuccessful can lead to future opportunities, blah blah blah pep talk, go make stuff!
Active submissions as of July 2026: