OP, I am one of the more experienced and knowledgeable recruiters. I don’t want to dox myself but there’s a good chance my network is representative of your target jobs market.
I will echo what others have said: New Grad hiring is not an active activity in the top ML projects, as in, there is no headcount for entry level positions almost anywhere.
Where you start your career matters more than most people think. There is absolutely a career inertia that is very difficult to break out of in a career trajectory.
I would recommend waiting until the market has returned so that you can choose between a number of options, instead of taking the hard fought roll-the-dice opportunity today. It will pay long term dividends.
Depends on if it solves the environment problem.