And I would say, start looking for a position well ahead of time. It is sooooo much easier to say "Sorry, if I [can't do X | can't get responsibility Y | can't earn Z], then it's just not for me" if you do not need the job and if you are not already super frustrated.
Though of course, it is probably tough especially towards the end of the project. I there agree with @pm133, finding a job is more work than it sounds.
Best of luck!

@frequentflyer: May I ask how everything worked out now 4 years later? It would imho be an extremely insightful addition to an otherwise already very interesting post. I hope you get notified about this post.